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keep - noun

  • the financial means whereby one lives
  • the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
  • a cell in a jail or prison

    • keep - verb

    • keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,
    • continue a certain state, condition, or activity
    • retain possession of
    • stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
    • conform one's action or practice to
    • stick to correctly or closely
    • look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
    • maintain by writing regular records
    • supply with room and board
    • allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
    • supply with necessities and support
    • fail to spoil or rot
    • behave as expected during of holidays or rites
    • keep under control; keep in check
    • maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
    • raise
    • retain rights to
    • store or keep customarily
    • have as a supply
    • maintain for use and service
    • hold and prevent from leaving
    • prevent (food) from rotting

    keep - thesaurus

    celebrate   continue   donjon   dungeon   hold   livelihood   living   maintain   observe   preserve   prevent   proceed   restrain   retain   save   support   sustain   sustenance  

    Scrabble score for keep

    k is 5 e is 1 e is 1 p is 3
    Scrabble score = 10

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