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keep
verb
-
keep
,
keeping
,
keeps
,
kept
to
continue
to
have
something
and
not
give
it
away
,
throw
it
out
,
or
lose
it
•
Mia
decided
to
keep
her
childhood
toys
in
a
box
in
the
attic
.
Mia
decided
to
keep
her
childhood
toys
in
a
box
in
the
attic
.
•
You
can
keep
the
change
;
I
don
’
t
need
the
coins
.
You
can
keep
the
change
;
I
don
’
t
need
the
coins
.
Old
English
“
cēpan
”
meaning
“
to
seize
,
hold
,
observe
.”
verb
-
keep
,
keeping
,
keeps
,
kept
to
continue
doing
something
or
cause
someone
or
something
to
stay
in
a
particular
state
•
Please
keep
quiet
while
the
baby
is
sleeping
.
Please
keep
quiet
while
the
baby
is
sleeping
.
•
If
we
keep
walking
,
we
’
ll
reach
the
lake
before
sunset
.
If
we
keep
walking
,
we
’
ll
reach
the
lake
before
sunset
.
verb
-
keep
,
keeping
,
keeps
,
kept
to
look
after
and
care
for
someone
or
something
•
Grandma
will
keep
the
baby
while
we
are
at
work
.
Grandma
will
keep
the
baby
while
we
are
at
work
.
•
They
keep
chickens
in
their
backyard
for
fresh
eggs
.
They
keep
chickens
in
their
backyard
for
fresh
eggs
.
noun
the
strongest
and
tallest
central
tower
of
a
medieval
castle
,
used
as
the
last
place
of
defense
•
The
soldiers
retreated
to
the
keep
when
the
outer
walls
were
breached
.
The
soldiers
retreated
to
the
keep
when
the
outer
walls
were
breached
.
•
From
the
top
of
the
keep
,
the
king
could
see
the
entire
valley
.
From
the
top
of
the
keep
,
the
king
could
see
the
entire
valley
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
English
“
céap
”
meaning
a
place
of
refuge
;
sense
later
specialised
to
castle
tower
.
noun
-
keep
the
money
,
food
,
and
other
basic
things
a
person
needs
to
live
•
He
does
odd
jobs
around
the
farm
to
earn
his
keep
.
He
does
odd
jobs
around
the
farm
to
earn
his
keep
.
•
Raising
horses
is
expensive
,
but
the
stud
fees
help
pay
for
their
keep
.
Raising
horses
is
expensive
,
but
the
stud
fees
help
pay
for
their
keep
.
