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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There are many similarities between sports betting and prediction markets, but one major difference to keep in mind before going all in on either one is how a player’s winnings and losses could be taxed.
From MarketWatch
Helmets were kept in a clear plastic bin marked “Helmets.”
From Literature
“I’m not sure exactly what they have in mind, but I certainly know that cooperation is a much more active role where coordination would just be courtesy, basically just keeping in touch,” Cameron said.
From Salon
All of them swore to keep in touch when he moved, but they never did.
From Literature
Slowly, the boy reached into his pocket for his slingshot and one of the pebbles he kept in there.
From Literature
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