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keep to

British  

verb

  1. to adhere to or stand by or cause to adhere to or stand by

    to keep to a promise

  2. to confine or be confined to

    1. (intr) to avoid the society of others

    2. (tr) to refrain from sharing or disclosing

  3. to avoid the society of others

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keep to Idioms  
  1. Adhere to, conform to, as in Let's keep to the original purpose of this will . [Early 1600s]

  2. Confine oneself to, as in Whenever she didn't feel well, she kept to her bed . Also see keep to oneself .


Example Sentences

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AI users in the Salesforce survey said the technology gave them better personalized product recommendations, eliminated tedious product research, and helped them compare prices and keep to their budgets.

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AI users in the Salesforce survey said the technology gave them better personalized product recommendations, eliminated tedious product research, and helped them compare prices and keep to their budgets.

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Macalester is a small school of about 2,000 students, and outside of his teammates he tended to keep to himself, former students said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“If they keep to their targets, it definitely has big financial implications,” says Chatterjee, who has an Overweight rating on the stock and a $100 price target.

From Barron's

“Basically, you have to keep to your strengths,” Bates said.

From Los Angeles Times