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| NOUN: | 1. A place for the confinement of persons in lawful detention: brig, house of correction, jail, penitentiary, prison. Informal : lockup, pen3. Slang : big house, can, clink, cooler, coop, hoosegow, joint, jug, pokey1, slammer, stir2. Chiefly Regional : calaboose. See FREE. 2. The means needed to support life: alimentation, alimony, bread, bread and butter, livelihood, living, maintenance, subsistence, support, sustenance, upkeep. See MONEY. | | VERB: | 1. To have for sale: carry, stock. See KEEP. 2. To mark (a day or an event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing: celebrate, commemorate, observe, solemnize. See REMEMBER. 3. To act in conformity with: abide by, adhere, carry out, comply, conform, follow, mind, obey, observe. Idioms: toe the line (or mark) . See ACCEPT, SAME. 4. To carry out the functions, requirements, or terms of: discharge, do, execute, exercise, fulfill, implement, perform. Idioms: live up to. See DO. 5. To have and maintain in one's possession: hold, hold back, keep back, reserve, retain, withhold. See KEEP. 6. To have or put in a customary place: store. See PLACE. 7. To persevere in some condition, action, or belief: maintain, retain, stay with. See CONTINUE. 8. To remain fresh and unspoiled: last2. See CHANGE. 9. To hold oneself back: abstain, forbear, hold off, refrain, withhold. See RESTRAINT. 10. To control, restrict, or arrest: bit2, brake, bridle, check, constrain, curb, hold, hold back, hold down, hold in, inhibit, keep back, pull in, rein (back, in, or up), restrain. See RESTRAINT. 11. To reserve for the future: lay aside, lay away, lay by, lay in, lay up, put by, salt away, save (up), set by. See KEEP, SAVE. 12. To supply with the necessities of life: maintain, provide for, support. Idioms: take care of. See CARE FOR. | | PHRASAL VERB: | keep back To have and maintain in one's possession: hold, hold back, keep, reserve, retain, withhold. See KEEP. keep back To control, restrict, or arrest: bit2, brake, bridle, check, constrain, curb, hold, hold back, hold down, hold in, inhibit, keep, pull in, rein (back, in, or up), restrain. See RESTRAINT. keep off To turn or drive away: beat off, fend (off), parry, repel, repulse, ward off. See ALLOW, STRIKE. keep on To continue without halting despite difficulties or setbacks: carry on, go on, hang on, persevere, persist. Idioms: hang in there, keep going , keep it up. See CONTINUE. keep out To keep from being admitted, included, or considered: bar, count out, debar, eliminate, except, exclude, rule out, shut out. See INCLUDE. keep up To keep in a condition of good repair, efficiency, or use: maintain, preserve, sustain. See KEEP.
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