Showing 15 phrasal verbs and 18 definitions related to the verb 'Keep'.
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Keep around phrasal verb
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Meaning: Keep something near you
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: I KEEP a dictionary AROUND when I'm doing my homework.
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Meaning: Keep something near you
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Keep at phrasal verb
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Meaning: Continue with something difficult
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: She found the course hard but she KEPT AT it and completed it successfully.
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Meaning: Continue with something difficult
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Keep away phrasal verb
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Meaning: Don't allow someone near something
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: Medicines should always be KEPT AWAY from children.
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Meaning: Don't allow someone near something
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Keep back phrasal verb
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Meaning: Maintain a safe distance
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: The police told the crowd to KEEP BACK from the fire.
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Meaning: Maintain a safe distance
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Keep down phrasal verb
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Meaning: Not vomit
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: The food was so horrible that I struggled to KEEP it DOWN.
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Meaning: Not vomit
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Keep from phrasal verb
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Meaning: Control yourself, refrain
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: I couldn't KEEP FROM arguing with her.
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Meaning: Control yourself, refrain
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Keep in phrasal verb
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Meaning: Not allow someone out
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: The teacher KEPT the students IN after school because they had misbehaved.
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Meaning: Not allow someone out
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Keep in with phrasal verb
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Meaning: Maintain good relations, stay on good terms with someone
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: I like to KEEP IN WITH the school inspectors.
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Meaning: Maintain good relations, stay on good terms with someone
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Keep off phrasal verb
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Meaning: Not talk about
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: She KEPT OFF the subject of her divorce. -
Meaning: Not tread on something
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: KEEP OFF the grass in the park, please.
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Meaning: Not talk about
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Keep on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Continue doing something
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: He KEPT ON trying and succeeded in the end.
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Meaning: Continue doing something
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Keep out phrasal verb
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Meaning: Not allow someone to enter
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: The police KEPT the demonstrators OUT of the building.
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Meaning: Not allow someone to enter
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Keep to phrasal verb
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Meaning: Stay within limits
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: Please KEEP TO the path.
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Meaning: Stay within limits
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Keep up phrasal verb
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Meaning: Not let someone go to bed
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: My neighbours KEPT me UP till after 4 am with their loud music last night. -
Meaning: Maintain a continuous action, persist
(Separable [optional] | International English | Contributed By: BobK)
» Example: First I phoned you and left a message that you should phone me; then you phoned and I was out, so you left a message; then...! How long can we KEEP this UP without ever speaking to each other directly?
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Meaning: Not let someone go to bed
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Keep up at phrasal verb
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Meaning: Continue, not quit
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: Learning a language is difficult, but if you KEEP UP AT it, you'll succeed in the end.
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Meaning: Continue, not quit
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Keep up with phrasal verb
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Meaning: Move at the same rate
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: He walks too fast and it's really hard to KEEP UP WITH him. -
Meaning: Stay up to date
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: It's hard to KEEP UP WITH all the latest improvements and breakthroughs in technology nowadays.
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Meaning: Move at the same rate