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 • Feb. 19, 2026

Romney recounts that, for example, when someone recommended she write a historical novel, she responded, “No, I must keep to my own style and go in my own way.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

He argues the Catechism is clear that immigrants should keep to all laws, including those about whether they should be in the country.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

Macalester is a small school of about 2,000 students, and outside of his teammates he tended to keep to himself, former students said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

I just open my notebook and keep to myself.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera