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keeping to

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

Meaning of keep to

Verb

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

  1. To adhere strictly to; not to neglect or deviate from.
    • Keep to the traveled roads.
    Synonyms:
    stick to

Questions about keeping to

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

Words near keeping to in the dictionary

  1. keeping the pot boiling
  2. keeping the powder dry
  3. keeping the show on the road
  4. keeping the wolf from the door
  5. keeping time
  6. keeping to
  7. keeping to one's knitting
  8. keeping to oneself
  9. keeping together
  10. keeping tryst
  11. keeping under

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