keep - English word #166

Translation

To have or hold something and not let it go, or to make something stay the same.

Word origin

From Old English cepan, meaning to seize, hold, or look after something.

Verb typeirregular (keep, keeps, kept)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

keep book .

"Keep" here means to have it and not give it back.

keeps money safe place.

"Keeps" is the form used with he, she, or it.

kept door open .

"Kept" is the past form of "keep".

hold

To have something in your hands or arms and keep it there.

have

To own or hold something, or to help make a past tense (have, has, had).

put

To move something to a place and leave it there.

leave

To go away from a place or person, or to let something stay where it is.

take

To get hold of something and carry it, or to move it with you.

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