keep to
Britishverb
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to adhere to or stand by or cause to adhere to or stand by
to keep to a promise
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to confine or be confined to
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(intr) to avoid the society of others
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(tr) to refrain from sharing or disclosing
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to avoid the society of others
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Adhere to, conform to, as in Let's keep to the original purpose of this will . [Early 1600s]
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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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As well as Trump's speech, the rescheduled dinner will keep to a similar program that includes a performance by mentalist Oz Pearlman.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
After a mid-morning indulgence, I set out to keep to a writer’s diet.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
Among them were regulators, lawmakers, investors and industry representatives from the U.S. and abroad who said they remain optimistic about offshore wind’s prospects and vowed to keep to their plans.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
If the company can keep to its schedule, it could carve out a “healthy share” of the direct-to-device market, Yu said.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
She decided to keep to her route and reach the lake by circling round the back of the house.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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