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keeping the book

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

Meaning of keep the book

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of hold the book (“to act as prompter”).
    • […] or people with very specific responsibilities such as keeping the book or prompting (as in opera).2018, Peter Maccoy, Essentials of Stage Management
    Synonyms:
    hold the book

Questions about keeping the book

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

Words near keeping the book in the dictionary

  1. keeping straight
  2. keeping stumm
  3. keeping tabs on
  4. keeping the baby
  5. keeping the ball rolling
  6. keeping the book
  7. keeping the field
  8. keeping the flag flying
  9. keeping the home fires burning
  10. keeping the lights on
  11. keeping the pace

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