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

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

Volunteer moderators help run the site by managing specific communities and ensure users stick to the rules and keep to the subject.

From BBC

Thomas Woldbye told an industry event "all the British people keep to the left and all the Europeans keep to the right", making the terminal feel crowded "when it's not actually".

From BBC

"We can change that," he said, adding the airport needs to make sure people going one way keep to a different side to people going the other direction.

From BBC

The 64-year-old premier has expensive promises to keep to an electorate traumatized by the first inflation in decades.

From Barron's