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  • 41keep — verb (past and past participle kept) 1》 have or retain possession of.     ↘retain or reserve for use in the future.     ↘put or store in a regular place.     ↘(of a perishable commodity) remain in good condition. 2》 continue or cause to continue… …

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  • 42keep — 1. verb 1) you should keep all the old forms Syn: retain (possession of), hold on to, not part with, save, store, put by/aside, set aside; N.Amer. set by; informal hang on to 2) I tried to keep calm Syn: remain, stay …

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  • 43keep — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + KEEP ▪ earn ▪ It s time you did a job to earn your keep. Keep is used after these nouns: ↑castle {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ well …

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  • 44keep back — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To delay] Syn. check, hold back, impede, hold up; see delay 1 , hinder . 2. [To restrict] Syn. restrain, inhibit, hold in check; see forbid , hinder , restrict 2 . 3. [To refuse to reveal] Syn. withhold, reserve, keep to… …

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  • 45Keep Away — This article is about the children s game. For the Godsmack song, see Keep Away (song). Keep Away, also called Monkey in the Middle, Piggy in the Middle, Pickle in a Dish, or Pickle in the Middle, is a children s game in which two or more players …

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  • 46keep — 1. verb /kiːp,kip/ a) to maintain possession of I keep a small stock of painkillers for emergencies. b) to maintain the condition of I keep my specimens under glass to protect them …

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  • 47keep — kɪːp n. wages, living, livelihood; stronghold, strongest part of a medieval castle v. retain possession of, hold onto; save, store; watch over, care for, look after, maintain; observe, obey, adhere; stay, remain; continue; stop, cease …

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  • 48keep in possession — guard the ownership of …

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  • 49Right to keep and bear arms — The right to keep and bear arms, RKBA, [ [http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/rkba What does RKBA stand for? Acronyms and abbreviations by the Free Online Dictionary.] ] or right to bear arms is the concept that people, individually or… …

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  • 50Debtor in possession — Bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy in the United States Authority · History U.S. Trustee Court  …

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