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keeping around

keeping around is the present participle and gerund of keep around.

Meaning of keep around

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) to keep something near one.
    • It's worth keeping a dictionary around in case you come across an unfamiliar word.

Questions about keeping around

What is keeping around the present participle and gerund of?
Keeping around is the present participle and gerund of keep around.

Words near keeping around in the dictionary

  1. keeping an eye on
  2. keeping an eye open
  3. keeping an eye out
  4. keeping an eye peeled
  5. keeping an eye skinned
  6. keeping around
  7. keeping at
  8. keeping away
  9. keeping away from
  10. keeping back
  11. keeping body and soul together

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