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Translations:

keep — to maintain possession of
→ храни́ть (xranítʹ) impf
→ держа́ть (deržátʹ) impf
keep — to maintain the condition of
→ храни́ть (xranítʹ) impf
→ бере́чь (beréčʹ) impf
→ сохраня́ть (soxranjátʹ) impf
keep — to continue
→ продолжа́ть (prodolžátʹ) impf
→ продо́лжить (prodólžitʹ) pf

More translations:

keep
→ хранить
keep
→ сохранять
keep
→ держать(ся) в каком-л. состоянии
keep
→ продолжать
keep
→ иметь в запасе
keep
→ содержать
keep
→ сохраняться
keep
→ вести
keep
→ задерживать
keep
→ обеспечивать
keep
→ выполнять, соблюдать
keep
→ праздновать
keep
→ содержание

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 3

  1. the financial means whereby one lives

    • “each child was expected to pay for their keep”
    • “he applied to the state for support”
    • “he could no longer earn his own livelihood”
    Synonymssupportlivelihoodlivingbread and buttersustenance

  2. the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

    Synonymsdonjondungeon

  3. a cell in a jail or prison

    Synonymshold

VERB 22

  1. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"

    • “hold in place”
    • “She always held herself as a lady”
    • “The students keep me on my toes”
    Synonymsmaintainhold

  2. continue a certain state, condition, or activity

    • “Keep on working!”
    • “We continued to work into the night”
    • “Keep smiling”
    • “We went on working until well past midnight”
    Synonymscontinuego onproceedgo along

  3. retain possession of

    • “Can I keep my old stuffed animals?”
    • “She kept her maiden name after she married”
    Synonymshold on
Show 19 more meanings

  1. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state

    • “We must prevent the cancer from spreading”
    • “His snoring kept me from falling asleep”
    • “Keep the child from eating the marbles”
    Synonymsprevent

  2. conform one's action or practice to

    • “keep appointments”
    • “she never keeps her promises”
    • “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”
    Synonymsobserve

  3. stick to correctly or closely

    • “The pianist kept time with the metronome”
    • “keep count”
    • “I cannot keep track of all my employees”
    Synonymsobservemaintain

  4. look after; be the keeper of; have charge of

    • “He keeps the shop when I am gone”

  5. maintain by writing regular records

    • “keep a diary”
    • “maintain a record”
    • “keep notes”
    Synonymsmaintain

  6. supply with room and board

    • “He is keeping three women in the guest cottage”
    • “keep boarders”

  7. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

    • “We cannot continue several servants any longer”
    • “She retains a lawyer”
    • “The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff”
    • “Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on”
    • “We kept the work going as long as we could”
    • “She retained her composure”
    • “this garment retains its shape even after many washings”
    Synonymsretaincontinuekeep on

  8. supply with necessities and support

    • “She alone sustained her family”
    • “The money will sustain our good cause”
    • “There's little to earn and many to keep”
    Synonymssustainmaintain

  9. fail to spoil or rot

    • “These potatoes keep for a long time”
    Synonymsstay fresh

  10. behave as expected during of holidays or rites

    • “Keep the commandments”
    • “celebrate Christmas”
    • “Observe Yom Kippur”
    Synonymsobservecelebrate

  11. keep under control; keep in check

    • “suppress a smile”
    • “Keep your temper”
    • “keep your cool”
    Synonymsrestrainkeep backhold back

  12. maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger

    • “May God keep you”
    Synonymspreserve

  13. raise

    • “She keeps a few chickens in the yard”
    • “he keeps bees”

  14. retain rights to

    • “keep my job for me while I give birth”
    • “keep my seat, please”
    • “keep open the possibility of a merger”
    Synonymskeep openhold opensave

  15. store or keep customarily

    • “Where do you keep your gardening tools?”

  16. have as a supply

    • “I always keep batteries in the freezer”
    • “keep food for a week in the pantry”
    • “She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator”

  17. maintain for use and service

    • “I keep a car in the countryside”
    • “She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips”
    Synonymsmaintain

  18. hold and prevent from leaving

    • “The student was kept after school”

  19. prevent (food) from rotting

    • “preserved meats”
    • “keep potatoes fresh”
    Synonymspreserve