kape

Verb

keep (third-person singular simple present keeps, present participle keeping, simple past and past participle kept)

1. (transitive) To continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
   • to keep silence; to keep possession
2. (transitive) To remain faithful to a given promise or word.
   • to keep one's word; to keep one's promise

   Synonyms:

   fullfill, hold, honor

3. (transitive) To maintain possession of.
   • I keep a small stock of painkillers for emergencies.

   Synonyms:

   retain

4. (ditransitive, transitive) To maintain the condition of; to preserve in a certain state.
   • I keep my specimens under glass to protect them.

   Synonyms:

   preserve, protect

5. (transitive) To record transactions, accounts, or events in.
   • I used to keep a diary.
6. (transitive) To enter (accounts, records, etc.) in a book.

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