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keepsake
noun
-
keepsake
,
keepsaking
,
keepsakes
a
small
item
that
you
keep
to
remind
yourself
of
a
person
,
place
,
or
special
occasion
.
•
My
grandmother
gave
me
this
locket
as
a
special
keepsake
.
My
grandmother
gave
me
this
locket
as
a
special
keepsake
.
•
The
tourist
picked
up
a
painted
shell
from
the
beach
as
a
keepsake
.
The
tourist
picked
up
a
painted
shell
from
the
beach
as
a
keepsake
.
From
'keep'
+
'sake'
;
first
used
around
1820
in
Britain
for
trinkets
sold
at
fairs
to
commemorate
the
event
.
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
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
.
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
.
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
.
groundskeeper
noun
-
groundskeep
,
groundskeeping
,
groundskeeps
,
groundskept
a
person
whose
job
is
to
maintain
and
care
for
the
outdoor
areas
of
a
building
,
park
,
or
sports
field
,
such
as
mowing
lawns
,
trimming
hedges
,
and
planting
flowers
.
•
The
groundskeeper
at
the
park
mows
the
grass
every
morning
before
visitors
arrive
.
The
groundskeeper
at
the
park
mows
the
grass
every
morning
before
visitors
arrive
.
•
Our
school's
groundskeeper
planted
new
trees
along
the
playground
fence
.
Our
school's
groundskeeper
planted
new
trees
along
the
playground
fence
.
Originally
from
'grounds'
(
the
land
surrounding
a
building
)
+
'keeper'
(
someone
who
guards
or
maintains
),
first
used
in
the
19th
century
for
caretakers
of
estates
.
