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

3. 1. (intr) to avoid the society of others

   2. (tr) to refrain from sharing or disclosing

4. 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 .

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Example Sentences

There is a part that I like to keep to myself.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

However, we don’t yet know whether or how long Venezuela’s old-new leaders will keep to their side of whatever long-term bargain they might have struck.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

Her actions drew rebukes from tennis greats Martina Navratilova and Lindsay Davenport, who said she had failed to keep to "basic etiquette" in not making noises between an opponent's serve.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

He argues the Catechism is clear that immigrants should keep to all laws, including those about whether they should be in the country.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

They went down a half flight of steps and across the hall of the keep to the winding stair, making their way quietly among the sleeping servants.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli