VERB + KEEP
earn
She works hard at the restaurant to earn her keep and save money for college.
ADV
well
Fresh bread keeps well for a few days if you store it in a cool, dry place.
verb
To continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
to keep silence; to keep possession
To remain faithful to a given promise or word.
to keep one's word; to keep one's promise
Both day and night did we keep company.
To hold the status of something.
I keep a small stock of painkillers for emergencies.
I only meant to lend him the shirt at first, but it looked better on him than me, so I told him to keep it.
To hold the status of something.
I keep my specimens under glass to protect them.
The abundance of squirrels kept the dogs running for hours.
To hold the status of something.
I used to keep a diary.
noun
The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.
The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.
He works as a cobbler's apprentice for his keep.
The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case.
to be in good keep
A cap for holding something, such as a journal box, in place.
The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge; notice.
So Sir Gareth strayned hym so that his olde wounde braste ayen on bledynge; but he was hote and corragyous and toke no kepe, but with his grete forse he strake downe the knyght[…].
Pan, thou god of shepherds all, / Which of our tender lambkins takest keep.
name
A surname.
noun — a cell in a jail or prison
noun — the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fort
noun — the financial means whereby one lives
verb — prevent (food) from rotting
verb — prevent the action or expression of
verb — maintain by writing regular records
verb — maintain for use and service
verb — retain rights to
verb — stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in
verb — conform one's action or practice to
verb — maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
To maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating or falling.
The NRA is pumping groundwater into the River Itchen in Hampshire to keep up its flow and is trying to save three streams, the Tong, the Little Stour and the Dour from going dry th
To watch and pay attention to, in case of misbehaviour or mishap.
I must keep an eye on this sauce in case it curdles.
To remain silent.
Granny is asleep, so keep quiet while you play.
To persist or continue.
Keep on trucking!
To inform (someone) regularly of the latest developments.
That's all the news for now, but I'll keep you posted about new developments.
to keep silence; to keep possession
Wiktionaryto keep one's word; to keep one's promise
WiktionaryBoth day and night did we keep company.
WiktionaryHe works as a cobbler's apprentice for his keep.
Wiktionaryto be in good keep
WiktionarySo Sir Gareth strayned hym so that his olde wounde braste ayen on bledynge; but he was hote and corragyous and toke no kepe, but with his grete forse he strake downe the knyght[…].
Wiktionaryi Register
In some senses, keep is marked as obsolete, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.