keep
Definition
- n. the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
- v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
- v. retain possession of
- v. look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
Word forms
- Past tense
- kept
- Past participle
- kept
- Present participle
- keeping
- Third person singular
- keeps
Example sentences
n.
He struggled to find a keep that would support his family.
vt.
Please keep the documents in a safe place until the meeting.
vi.
If you keep studying hard, you will pass the exam.