Keep

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1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 2 Estonian 2.1 Noun

English

Pronunciation

• kēp, /kiːp/, /ki:p/

  Rhymes: -iːp

Verb

to keep (kept, kept)

1. to maintain possession of
   • I keep a small stock of painkillers for emergencies
2. to preserve
   • I keep my specimins under glass to protect them
3. to continue
   • I keep taking the tablets, but to no avail

Translations

• Dutch: houden
•  : hoidma (1), säilitama (2)
• Finnish: pitää (1), säilyttää (2)
• French: garder
• Frisian: hâlde
• German: behalten , bewahren
• Ido: retenar
• Indonesian: jaga , menjaga , menjagai
• Japanese: 保つ (たもつ , tamotsu), 確保 する (かくほ する, kakuho-suru)
• Swedish: behålla (1), bevara (2)

Noun

keep (plural keeps )

1. the main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls
2. support

   He works as a cobbler's apprentice for his keep.

Translations

• German: Burgfried m (1), Lebensunterhalt m (2)

Estonian

Noun

keep

1. cloak, capote, gaberdine