keep in

British  

verb

1. (intr; also preposition) to stay indoors

2. (tr) to restrain (an emotion); repress

3. (tr) to detain (a schoolchild) after hours as a punishment

4. (of a fire) to stay alight or to cause (a fire) to stay alight

5. (tr, prep) to allow a constant supply of

   her prize money kept her in new clothes for a year

6. to maintain good relations with

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Example Sentences

For custody-litigation updates, my mother kept in touch with her sisters.

From The Wall Street Journal

More broadly, what investors must keep in mind is that Japan’s high debt-to-GDP ratio is largely the result of decades of stagnant growth and deflation, not profligate spending.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are four things to keep in mind when undertaking this process, according to Casey.

From MarketWatch

At the Insolvency and Companies Court, barristers for the three joint administrators asked for the firm to be kept in administration to pay off money owed.

From BBC

He is known for keeping in touch with local officials and attending to small details, such as providing congratulatory certificates to graduating high-school seniors.

From The Wall Street Journal

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