(Irregular preterit, past participle: kept).
1. To retain possession of; SYN. hold on.
2. To keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,; SYN. maintain, hold.
3. To look after; be the keeper of; have charge of.
4. To maintain by writing regular records; SYN. maintain.
5. To maintain in safety form injury, harm, or danger; SYN. preserve.
6. To maintain or support.
7. To fail to spoil or rot; SYN. stay fresh.
1. To avoid the spending or waste of
2. To bring into safety; SYN. carry through, pull through, bring through.
3. To feather one's nest; have a nest egg; SYN. lay aside, save up.
4. To make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; SYN. make unnecessary.
5. To spend less; buy at a reduced price.
6. To keep up and reserve for personal or special use:; SYN. preserve, conserve.
1. To lay away for future use; SYN. hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away.
2. To provide storage for or keep in storage.