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keeps quiet

keeps quiet is the third-person singular simple present indicative of keep quiet.

Meaning of keep quiet

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To remain silent.
    • Granny is asleep, so keep quiet while you play.
  2. (idiomatic) To refrain from talking about something; to keep a secret.
    • Remember it's a surprise party, so keep quiet about it. — Okay. I'll keep it still

Questions about keeps quiet

What is keeps quiet the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Keeps quiet is the third-person singular simple present indicative of keep quiet.

Words near keeps quiet in the dictionary

  1. keeps oneself to oneself
  2. keeps order
  3. keeps out
  4. keeps out of
  5. keeps pace
  6. keeps quiet
  7. keeps rank
  8. keeps schtum
  9. keeps score
  10. keeps shtum
  11. keeps sight of

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