Word Type

Verb

Noun

Proper Noun

The word "keep" can be used as verb, noun and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

break get rid give give away go let let go lose lose out rid throw throw away throw out

Derived Terms

a man is known by the company he keeps alekeep an apple a day keeps the doctor at bay an apple a day keeps the doctor away barkeep book-keep don't keep a dog and bark yourself earn one's keep gate-keep gatekeep gift that keeps on giving how are you keeping keep a civil tongue keep a civil tongue in one's head keep a civil tongue in one's mouth keep a close watch keep a cool head keep a dog and bark oneself keep a lid on keep a look-out keep a lookout keep a low profile keep a tight rein on keep a watch out keep a weather eye open keep across keep ahead keep an act keep an eye on keep an eye open keep an eye out keep an eye peeled keep an eye skinned keep around keep at keep at arm's length keep away keep away from keep back keep body and soul together keep cave keep company keep counsel keep cup keep down keep faith keep fit keep from keep going keep good hours keep good time keep hope alive keep house keep in keep in mind keep in with keep it 100 keep it a bean keep it a buck keep it a buck fifty keep it a stack keep it between the ditches keep it down keep it in one's pants keep it in the family keep it moving keep it one hundred keep it real keep it together keep it up keep measures keep off keep off the street keep off the streets keep on keep on about keep on keeping on keep on truckin' keep on trucking keep one on one's toes keep one's breath to cool one's porridge keep one's cards close to one's chest keep one's chapels keep one's chin up keep one's cool keep one's counsel keep one's countenance keep one's distance keep one's ears open keep one's end up keep one's eye in keep one's eye on the ball keep one's eyeballs peeled keep one's eyes on the ball keep one's eyes open keep one's eyes peeled keep one's eyes skinned keep one's fingers crossed keep one's guard up keep one's hair on keep one's hand in keep one's hands to oneself keep one's head keep one's head above the water keep one's head above water keep one's head below the parapet keep one's head down keep one's head on a swivel keep one's head on one's shoulders keep one's head upon one's shoulders keep one's knickers on keep one's lips sealed keep one's mouth shut keep one's nerve keep one's nose clean keep one's options open keep one's own counsel keep one's pants on keep one's peace keep one's pecker up keep one's powder dry keep one's shirt on keep one's side of the bargain keep one's stick on the ice keep one's temper keep one's tits on keep one's voice down keep one's wits about one keep one's word keep oneself to oneself keep order keep out keep out of keep pace keep quiet keep rank keep schtum keep score keep shady keep shtum keep sight of keep somebody in stitches keep somebody posted keep someone amused keep someone busy keep someone company keep someone guessing keep someone honest keep someone in the loop keep someone occupied keep someone on ice keep someone on their toes keep someone posted keep someone posted up keep someone sweet keep someone up at night keep someone up late keep soul and body together keep straight keep tabs on keep telling yourself that keep term keep the baby keep the ball rolling keep the bones green keep the book keep the change keep the faith keep the field keep the flag flying keep the home fires burning keep the lights on keep the pace keep the peace keep the pot boiling keep the powder dry keep the show on the road keep the wolf from the door keep time keep to keep to one's knitting keep to one's own knitting keep to oneself keep together keep track keep tryst keep under keep up keep up appearances keep up with keep up with the Joneses keep vigil keep watch keep wicket keep with keep your pecker up keep yourself safe keep-away keep-worthy keepability keepable keepalive keepie-uppie keepless keeplike keepnet keepsake keepsies keepworthy keepy-uppy locks only keep honest people honest miskeep outkeep overkeep right to keep and bear arms take a licking and keep on ticking tavernkeep the family that sleeps together keeps together time keep time-keep timekeep treat 'em mean to keep 'em keen underkeep upkeep who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl why keep a dog and bark yourself you can't keep a good man down

Distinct From

discard dispose give giving share throwaway

Context

engineering heading historical

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

abide by accommodate acquit act bear behave book carry cause cell comply comport conduct confine cook deport detain do enter farm fastness fix follow get grow have have got hold induce jail cell keep up lodge make move prepare prison cell produce prolong protect put down raise ready record remain reserve resource rest stay stick to stick with stimulate store stronghold sustain

Type Of (IsA)

castle stronghold

Manner Of

confine grow have lodge protect record stay store

Part Of

castle

Related Terms

donjon for keeps

Related Terms

act action begin begin ketchup building cap care castle collection condition continue continue possessing donjon for keeps fortress get rid guard have have it having hold hold on hold onto holding holding on holding onto holding something kept ketchup look after maintain maintain hold maintenance mine notice obtain onto own owning owning something possess possessing possession present present kept preserve preserve something protect raise remain restrain retain retaining rid save save something saving selfish selfish act staying staying with support take take possession tower uphold wait for watch over

Similar Terms

bear on carry on continue hold on hold open keep open persist in preserve prevent save stay fresh uphold

Synonym Network

continue detain hold hold back keep open observe preserve prevent retain support sustain

Manner Variants (Troponyms)

doze nap snooze

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.