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keeping the baby

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

Meaning of keep the baby

Verb

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

  1. To choose not to have an abortion.

Questions about keeping the baby

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

Words near keeping the baby in the dictionary

  1. keeping someone up at night
  2. keeping soul and body together
  3. keeping straight
  4. keeping stumm
  5. keeping tabs on
  6. keeping the baby
  7. keeping the ball rolling
  8. keeping the book
  9. keeping the field
  10. keeping the flag flying
  11. keeping the home fires burning

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