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11keep — The construction keep + object + from + ing verb is idiomatic in current English: • His hands held flat over his ears as if to keep his whole head from flying apart Martin Amis, 1978. The intransitive use of keep + from + ing verb is recorded in… …
12keep up — (something) to continue to do or have something. Keep up the good work. Even though he lost his job, they managed to keep up an expensive lifestyle. I have a great relationship with my children now, and I m doing my best to keep that up …
13keep up — (with (someone/something)) 1. to stay level or equal with someone or something. I m too old or too tired and I just can t keep up. The little boy tried very hard to keep up with his older brother s accomplishments. 2. to move as quickly as… …
14keep — [v1] hold, maintain accumulate, amass, cache, care for, carry, conduct, conserve, control, deal in, deposit, detain, direct, enjoy, garner, grasp, grip, have, heap, hold back, manage, own, pile, place, possess, preserve, put, put up, reserve,… …
15Keep — [ki:p] der; s, s <aus engl. keep »Bergfried« zu to keep, vgl. ↑Keeper> Wehr u. Wohnturm der englisch normannischen Baukunst …
16keep up — [v] maintain, sustain balance, compete, contend, continue, emulate, go on, hold on, keep pace, keep step, match, pace, persevere, preserve, rival, run with, vie; concepts 23,87,363 Ant. let go, neglect …
17keep at it — phrase to continue doing something even if you want to stop The secret of dieting is to keep at it. Thesaurus: to continue something, or to continue to do somethingsynonym Main entry: keep …
18keep up — keep (someone) up to cause someone to stay awake. I hope I m not keeping you up. You re making so much noise, you re going to keep up the whole neighborhood! …
19keep on — ► keep on 1) continue to do. 2) continue to use or employ. Main Entry: ↑keep …
20keep to — ► keep to 1) avoid leaving (a path, road, or place). 2) adhere to (a schedule). 3) observe (a promise). 4) confine or restrict oneself to. Main Entry: ↑keep …
