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

The Coles represent a range of current and former devotees Ye needs to keep to make his attempted comeback a reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

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

Her actions drew rebukes from tennis greats Martina Navratilova and Lindsay Davenport, who said she had failed to keep to "basic etiquette" in not making noises between an opponent's serve.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 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

I try to keep to myself when there's hoopla, but some of them know it's my 'hood, so they're coming by to find out my opinion.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon