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keep
verb as in hold, maintain
verb as in tend; provide for
verb as in prevent
Example Sentences
Kennedy Smith finishes with 12 points, but No. 8 USC can’t keep up with No. 2 South Carolina in the second half of a 69-52 loss, the Trojans’ first loss of the season.
"My fear keeps me from going to work... Whenever I see soldiers or any men I panic and hide myself away."
The back-up bowler with the best average since 1914, kept on the sidelines by three all-time greats, is now a guaranteed starter.
We just keep going right to the end and one of the craziest games.
"The most important thing for me at that time, and I think for anybody, was keeping the roof over my head," he said.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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