Thesaurus / keep
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
She was growing accustomed to like shocks, but she could not keep the mounting color back from her cheeks.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPIN
And it was no light task, then, for six hundred men to keep the peace on a thousand miles of frontier.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR
He will keep the sayings of renowned men, and will enter withal into the subtilties of parables.
Keep closely covered with a bell glass and, in a few weeks, more or less, the baby Ferns will start to put in an appearance.
HOW TO KNOW THE FERNSS. LEONARD BASTIN
My thought was to keep pushing in troops from "W" Beach until the enemy had fallen back to save themselves from being cut off.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTON
He is dead; but his three sons have the estate yet, and I think they would keep their father's promise to the Indians.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSON
My children, keep discipline in peace: for wisdom that is hid, and a treasure that is not seen, what profit is there in them both?
To keep the frond in position it may be useful to put a book on the paper as it is spread out.
HOW TO KNOW THE FERNSS. LEONARD BASTIN
And it might be a good idea for you to give your men a gentle hint to keep their mouths closed about this affair—all of it.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR
They've let us keep our rooms on, up to now, but for two days they've not given us anything to eat.
ROSEMARY IN SEARCH OF A FATHERC. N. WILLIAMSON
WORDS RELATED TO KEEP
- adjourn
- arrest
- bar
- bide time
- block
- check
- choke
- clog
- confine
- curb
- dawdle
- defer
- detain
- deter
- dilly-dally
- discourage
- drag
- encumber
- filibuster
- gain time
- hamper
- hold
- hold over
- impede
- inhibit
- interfere
- intermit
- keep
- keep back
- lag
- lay over
- linger
- loiter
- obstruct
- postpone
- prevent
- procrastinate
- prolong
- prorogue
- protract
- put off
- remand
- repress
- restrict
- retard
- shelve
- slacken
- stall
- stave off
- stay
- suspend
- table
- tarry
- temporize
- withhold
- accumulate
- amass
- bank
- collect
- commit
- deliver
- ditch
- drop
- entrust
- garner
- give in trust
- hoard
- install
- invest
- keep
- lay
- lay away
- park
- place
- plant
- plop
- plunk
- plunk down
- precipitate
- put aside
- put by
- repose
- rest
- salt away
- save
- settle
- sit down
- sock away
- squirrel away
- stash
- stock up
- store
- stow
- transfer
- treasure
- accumulate
- amass
- bank
- collect
- commit
- deliver
- ditch
- drop
- entrust
- garner
- give in trust
- hoard
- install
- invest
- keep
- lay
- lay away
- park
- place
- plant
- plop
- plunk
- plunk down
- precipitate
- put aside
- put by
- repose
- rest
- salt away
- save
- settle
- sit down
- sock away
- squirrel away
- stash
- stock up
- store
- stow
- transfer
- treasure
- accumulate
- amass
- bank
- collect
- commit
- deliver
- ditch
- drop
- entrust
- garner
- give in trust
- hoard
- install
- invest
- keep
- lay
- lay away
- park
- place
- plant
- plop
- plunk
- plunk down
- precipitate
- put aside
- put by
- repose
- rest
- salt away
- save
- settle
- sit down
- sock away
- squirrel away
- stash
- stock up
- store
- stow
- transfer
- treasure
- administer
- advise
- be in the driver's seat
- boss
- call the shots
- carry on
- conduct
- control
- control the affairs of
- dispose
- dominate
- govern
- guide
- handle
- have the say
- head up
- influence
- keep
- lead
- operate
- ordain
- preside over
- quarterback
- regulate
- rule
- run
- run the show
- run things
- shepherd
- superintend
- supervise
- take the reins
- administer
- advise
- be in the driver's seat
- boss
- call the shots
- carry on
- conduct
- control
- control the affairs of
- dispose
- dominate
- govern
- guide
- handle
- have the say
- head up
- influence
- keep
- lead
- operate
- ordain
- preside over
- quarterback
- regulate
- rule
- run
- run the show
- run things
- shepherd
- superintend
- supervise
- take the reins
- administer
- advise
- be in the driver's seat
- boss
- call the shots
- carry on
- conduct
- control
- control the affairs of
- dispose
- dominate
- govern
- guide
- handle
- have the say
- head up
- influence
- keep
- lead
- operate
- ordain
- preside over
- quarterback
- regulate
- rule
- run
- run the show
- run things
- shepherd
- superintend
- supervise
- take the reins
- abide by
- accord
- adhere to
- adopt
- attend
- be consistent with
- be devoted to
- be guided by
- be in keeping
- be interested in
- comply
- conform
- copy
- cultivate
- do like
- emulate
- follow suit
- give allegiance to
- harmonize
- heed
- hold fast
- imitate
- keep
- keep abreast of
- keep an eye on
- live up to
- match
- mimic
- mind
- mirror
- model on
- note
- obey
- observe
- pattern oneself upon
- reflect
- regard
- serve
- string along
- support
- take after
- take as an example
- watch
- abide by
- accord
- adhere to
- adopt
- attend
- be consistent with
- be devoted to
- be guided by
- be in keeping
- be interested in
- comply
- conform
- copy
- cultivate
- do like
- emulate
- follow suit
- give allegiance to
- harmonize
- heed
- hold fast
- imitate
- keep
- keep abreast of
- keep an eye on
- live up to
- match
- mimic
- mind
- mirror
- model on
- note
- obey
- observe
- pattern oneself upon
- reflect
- regard
- serve
- string along
- support
- take after
- take as an example
- watch
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