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keeping the peace

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

Meaning of keep the peace

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To maintain order and peace in a volatile situation.
    • The police were called in to keep the peace during the political demonstration.

Questions about keeping the peace

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

Words near keeping the peace in the dictionary

  1. keeping the field
  2. keeping the flag flying
  3. keeping the home fires burning
  4. keeping the lights on
  5. keeping the pace
  6. keeping the peace
  7. keeping the pot boiling
  8. keeping the powder dry
  9. keeping the show on the road
  10. keeping the wolf from the door
  11. keeping time

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