keep

keep

1. keep at

   • to persevere in work or an action
   • examples
     • I wanted to finish my report so I keep at it and worked till 9 o'clock.
     • We certainly achieved a great deal in Barcelona, but we must keep at it.
     • did you have to keep at doing your report till 9 o'clock to finish it?

2. keep ahead

   • to go ahead, to get ahead
   • examples
     • The new shop keeps ahead because of its good prices.
     • It also has to keep ahead of defrauders in order to eliminate damages to this industry and to consumers.
     • why do you keep ahead if you don't like doing it?

3. keep away

   • to move away, to draw away
   • examples
     • Keep away from the window, it's too dangerous.
     • The ancients used to burn them to keep away war.
     • can you keep away from the windows?

4. keep back

   • to be delayed
   • examples
     • Kate and Tom have kept back, they stopped to buy some food.
     • I said keep back! - Really, really, please.
     • can you keep back from this?

5. keep in

   • to make someone to stay in a place
   • example
     • The teacher kept me in after class because I talked all the time.
     • Try to keep in with Helen, because you'll spend many hours working with her.
     • can you keep in here?
   • to have a good relationship with someone

6. keep down

   • to prevent from growing, accomplishing, or succeeding
   • examples
     • The demonstrators have been kept down by the police.
     • Sea spits up what it can't keep down.
     • have the demonstrators been kept down by the police?

7. Keep out

   • emain (or cause someone or something to remain) outside.
   • examples
     • cover with cheesecloth to keep out flies
     • The signs clearly say to keep out.
     • do you want to keep out of this?

8. keep from

   • avoid (or cause someone to avoid) doing something.
   • examples
     • Dinah bit her lips to keep from screaming
     • I was trying to keep from getting killed.
     • can you keep from getting killed?

9. keep to

   • avoid leaving (a path, road, or place).
   • examples
     • I didn't have his faith in the traffic, so I kept to the edge of the kerb
     • The Secretariat must keep to deadlines and should explain why documents were issued late.
     • do you know why the secretariat didn't keep to deadlines?

10. keep up

    • to continue
    • to maintain in good condition
    • to remain adequately informed
    • example
      • She loved to keep up on the gossip.
      • You're doing a wonderful job. Keep it up!
      • do you love to keep up on the gossip?