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keeps to oneself

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

Meaning of keep to oneself

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To purposely avoid interaction with others; to be introverted.
    • She preferred to keep to herself after her husband died.
  2. (transitive) To refrain from telling or giving; to keep secret, or refuse to share.
    • keep oneself to oneself

Questions about keeps to oneself

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

Words near keeps to oneself in the dictionary

  1. keeps the show on the road
  2. keeps the wolf from the door
  3. keeps time
  4. keeps to
  5. keeps to one's knitting
  6. keeps to oneself
  7. keeps together
  8. keeps tryst
  9. keeps under
  10. keeps up
  11. keeps up appearances

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