· 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"

Synonym(s): support, livelihood, living, bread_and_butter, sustenance

Hypernym(s): resource

· the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

Synonym(s): donjon, dungeon

Hypernym(s): stronghold, fastness

· a cell in a jail or prison

Synonym(s): hold

Hypernym(s): cell, jail_cell, prison_cell

· 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"

Synonym(s): maintain, hold

· 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"

Synonym(s): continue, go_on, proceed, go_along

Hypernym(s): act, move

· retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"

Synonym(s): hold_on

Hypernym(s): have, have_got, hold

Antonym(s): lose

· 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"

Synonym(s): prevent

· conform one's action or practice to; "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"

Synonym(s): observe

Antonym(s): break

· stick to correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"

Synonym(s): observe, maintain

· look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone"

Hypernym(s): have, have_got, hold

· maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"

Synonym(s): maintain

Hypernym(s): record, enter, put_down

· supply with room and board; "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"; "keep boarders"

Hypernym(s): lodge, accommodate

· 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"

Synonym(s): retain, continue, keep_on

Hypernym(s): prolong, sustain, keep_up

· 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"

Synonym(s): sustain, maintain

Hypernym(s): have, have_got, hold

· fail to spoil or rot; "These potatoes keep for a long time"

Synonym(s): stay_fresh

Hypernym(s): stay, remain, rest

· behave as expected during of holidays or rites; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur"

Synonym(s): observe, celebrate

· keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"

Synonym(s): restrain, keep_back, hold_back

Hypernym(s): inhibit, bottle_up, suppress

· maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you"

Synonym(s): preserve

Hypernym(s): protect

· raise; "She keeps a few chickens in the yard"; "he keeps bees"

Hypernym(s): grow, raise, farm, produce

· retain rights to; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger"

Synonym(s): keep_open, hold_open, save

Hypernym(s): reserve, hold, book

· store or keep customarily; "Where do you keep your gardening tools?"

Hypernym(s): store

· 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"

Hypernym(s): have, have_got, hold

· maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"

Synonym(s): maintain

Hypernym(s): have, have_got, hold

· hold and prevent from leaving; "The student was kept after school"

Hypernym(s): confine, detain

· prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"

Synonym(s): preserve

Hypernym(s): cook, fix, ready, make, prepare