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keep in Arabic

اِحْتَفَظَ iḥtafaẓa

/kiːp/UK[kiːp]

keep in Arabic: اِحْتَفَظَ (iḥtafaẓa), أَبْقَى (ʔabqā), أَخَذَ (ʔaḵaḏa). In English, keep means to continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.

Arabic words for keep

to maintain possession of
اِحْتَفَظَ iḥtafaẓa, أَبْقَى ʔabqā, أَخَذَ ʔaḵaḏa

English meaning of keep

  1. verb To continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
  2. verb To remain faithful to a given promise or word.
  3. verb To maintain possession of.
  4. verb To maintain the condition of; to preserve in a certain state.

Full definition of keep

keep in a sentence

  • to keep silence; to keep possession
  • to keep one's word; to keep one's promise
  • I keep a small stock of painkillers for emergencies.

Synonyms of keep

All synonyms of keep

keep in other languages

Questions about keep in Arabic

What is the meaning of keep in Arabic?
Keep in Arabic is اِحْتَفَظَ (iḥtafaẓa), أَبْقَى (ʔabqā), أَخَذَ (ʔaḵaḏa).
ما معنى كلمة keep؟
Keep: اِحْتَفَظَ (iḥtafaẓa), أَبْقَى (ʔabqā), أَخَذَ (ʔaḵaḏa).
What does keep mean in English?
Keep means to continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.

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