- 3. Restrain, withhold.
- 4. Guard, protect, preserve, take care of.
- 5. Fulfil, observe, adhere to, be faithful to, be true to, stand by.
- 6. Celebrate, honor, solemnize, commemorate, do honor to.
- 7. Sustain, support, maintain.
- 8. Preserve, store, store up, lay away.
Keep, v. n.
- 1. Continue, remain.
- 2. Stay, abide, lodge, dwell.
- 3. Endure, last.
Keep, n. Stronghold, donjon.
Keep an eye on. Watch, mark, observe, have an eye on.
Keep dark. Keep one’s own counsel, seal the lips, not breathe a syllable about it, keep the matter to one’s self, be silent, be secret.
Keeping, n.
- 1. Care, custody, charge, guardianship.
- 2. Support, maintenance, feed.
- 3. Harmony, conformity, congruity, consistency, agreement.
Keep under. Control, restrain, keep in subjection.
Kelp, n.
- 1. Barilla, carbonate of soda (impure).
- 2. Sea-weed (from which barilla is made).