keep
verb (used with object)
to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own.
will keep
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future tenseof keep.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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It’s all so Clippers, to have lined up this move that will keep them afloat, just treading water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
"Kashmir is real paradise. I will keep coming every year for as long as I have the strength to work," Sarwar, from the eastern state of Bihar, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
EBay later rejected Cohen’s proposal, though Cohen has said he will keep trying to pursue a deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
“These dynamics and the expected demand growth from U.S. agricultural production through harvest season will keep diesel supported at exceptionally high prices this fall,” Muenster says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
I squeeze my eyes shut, as though somehow not seeing whoever is coming into the room will keep them from seeing me.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
