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verb (preposition)
to adhere to or stand by or cause to adhere to or stand byto keep to a promise
to confine or be confined to
keep to oneself
- (intr) to avoid the society of others
- (tr) to refrain from sharing or disclosing
keep oneself to oneself to avoid the society of others
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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keep to
Adhere to, conform to, as in Let's keep to the original purpose of this will. [Early 1600s]
Confine oneself to, as in Whenever she didn't feel well, she kept to her bed. Also see keep to oneself.
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