English · Common Verbs
keep
/kiːp/
[/kiːp/]
retain; continue
Beginnerverb
Definition
To continue to have something, or to continue doing something. It expresses retention and repetition.
Example
Please keep these documents safe until I return from my trip.
Please keep these documents safe until I return from my trip.
Etymology
From Old English 'cepan' (to seize, observe, watch).
How & Where It’s Used
A core everyday verb for retaining and continuing.