keep in
Britishverb
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(intr; also preposition) to stay indoors
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(tr) to restrain (an emotion); repress
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(tr) to detain (a schoolchild) after hours as a punishment
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(of a fire) to stay alight or to cause (a fire) to stay alight
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(tr, prep) to allow a constant supply of
her prize money kept her in new clothes for a year
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to maintain good relations with
Example Sentences
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“The best gift that I got was from Taylor, but it gives away things that we’re trying to keep in house, so not going to say it, and l love you Tay,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
But that being said, you have to keep in mind that we are getting this information secondhand, it’s a juror note that’s being interpreted and characterized by Reddington.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
He said he had given his phone to his sister so she could keep in touch, but the mobile was no longer reachable.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
It was 2020 and keep in mind that ChatGPT’s release didn’t come until November 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
‘Perhaps they swapped addresses so they could keep in touch,’ I suggest.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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