keep
What is the Definition of keep?
Noun:
- the financial means whereby one lives
- the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
- a cell in a jail or prison
Verb:
- cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
- retain possession of
- stop (someone or something)
- conform one's action or practice to
- stick to correctly or closely
- look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
- maintain by writing regular records
- supply with room and board
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
- supply with necessities and support
- fail to spoil or rot
- behave as expected during of holidays or rites
- maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
- retain rights to
- store or keep customarily
- have as a supply
- maintain for use and service
- hold and prevent from leaving
- prevent the action or expression of
- prevent (food)
How can I use keep in a sentence?
It is just a pity they let the old punishments die out hang you by your wrists from the ceiling for a few days, I have got the chains still in my office, keep ‘em well oiled in case they are ever needed Right, off we go, and do not think of running off, now, it will be worse for you if you do.
The dark shapes of desks and chairs were piled against the walls, and there was an upturned wastepaper basket – but propped against the wall facing him was something that did not look as if it belonged there, something that looked as if someone had just put it there to keep it out of the way.
Quirrell rolled off him, his face blistering, too, and then Harry knew: Quirrell could not touch his bare skin, not without suffering terrible pain — his only chance was to keep hold of Quirrell, keep him in enough pain to stop him from doing a curse.
Trust Dumbledore to come up with something like this but he is in London I will be far away by the time he gets back All Harry could think of doing was to keep Quirrell talking and stop him from concentrating on the mirror.
The idea of Voldemort certainly scared them, but he did not keep visiting them in dreams, and they were so busy with their studying they did not have much time to fret about what Snape or anyone else might be up to.
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