keep
- Verb. (transitive) to maintain possession of.
- Verb. (transitive) to maintain the condition of.
- Verb. (transitive, archaic) To remain in, to be confined to.
- Verb. (obsolete) to wait for, keep watch for.
- Verb. (transitive) to restrain.
- Verb. (transitive) to protect, guard (someone from something).
- Verb. (intransitive) to continue.
- Verb. (intransitive) to remain edible or otherwise usable.
- Verb. (intransitive, copulative) to remain in a state.
- Verb. (intransitive, cricket) to act as wicket-keeper.
- Verb. (transitive, of animals) to raise; to care for.
- Verb. (transitive) to supply with necessities and financially support a person.
- Noun. (obsolete) Care, notice.
- Noun. (historical) The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.
- Noun. The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.
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