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keeps the book

keeps the book is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 keeps the book

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

Words near keeps the book in the dictionary

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

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