Keep.

KEEP

No I shall not.

KEEP.

CALM.

But it shall.

CARRY

ON.

I shall not...

KEEP.

I shall...

WEEP

I shall...

LAUGH.

keep

kiːp/

verb

verb: keep; 3rd person present: keeps; past tense: kept; past participle: kept; gerund or present participle: keeping

1. 1.

   have or retain possession of.

   "my father would keep the best for himself"

   • retain or reserve for future use.

     "return one copy to me, keeping the other for your files"

     synonyms:

     retain, hold on to, keep for oneself, retain possession of, keep possession of,retain in one's possession, keep hold of, not part with, hold fast to, hold back;More

     antonyms:

     lose, throw away

   • put or store in a regular place.

     "

     synonyms:

     store, house, stow, keep a place for, put away, place, put, deposit, stack, pile "the stand where her umbrella was kept"

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2. 2.

   continue or cause to continue in a specified condition, position, course, etc.

   "I kept quiet while Emily talked on"

   synonyms:

   remain, continue to be, stay, carry on being, go on being, persist in being, not cease to be "I was trying desperately to keep calm"

   • continue doing or do repeatedly.

     "he keeps going on about the murder"

     synonyms:

     persist in, go on, keep on, carry on, continue, do something constantly, do something incessantly, do something continually, not stop doing something,persevere "he keeps going on about the murder"

     antonyms:

     give up, stop

   • (of a perishable commodity) remain in good condition.

     "hominy will keep almost indefinitely without spoilage"
   • retain one's place in or on (a seat or saddle, the ground, etc.) in spite of difficulty.

     "can you keep your saddle, or shall I carry you on a pillion?"
   • BRITISH

     be in a specified state of health.

     "he had not been keeping well"
   • cause to be late; delay.

     "I won't keep you, I know you've got a busy evening"

     synonyms:

     detain, cause to stay, cause to wait, keep waiting, keep back, hold back, restrain;More

   • make (someone) do something for a period of time.

     "I have kept her waiting too long"
   • archaic

     continue to follow (a path or course).

     "the soldiers removed, keeping their course towards Jericho"
3. 3.

   provide for the sustenance of (someone).

   "he had to keep his large family in the manner he had chosen"

   synonyms:

   provide for, support, provide food for, provide sustenance for, provide board for,feed, keep alive, maintain, sustain, subsidize, finance; More

   • provide (someone) with a regular supply of a commodity.

     "the money should keep him in cigarettes for a week"
   • own and look after (an animal) for pleasure or profit.

     "they raised pigs and kept a pony or two"

     synonyms:

     breed, rear, raise, farm; More

   • own and manage (a shop or business).

     "the big fellow keeps a fish shop near the post office"

     synonyms:

     manage, run, own, be the proprietor of, be in charge of, administer, organize,direct, keep up, maintain, operate, look after, superintend "his parents kept a shop"

   • guard; protect.

     "his only thought is to keep the boy from harm"

     synonyms:

     tend, look after, care for, take care of, mind, watch over, have charge of, be responsible for; More

     antonyms:

     endanger

   • support (someone, especially a woman) financially in return for sexual favours.

     "he was keeping a woman on the side"
4. 4.

   honour or fulfil (a commitment or undertaking).

   "I'll keep my promise, naturally"

   synonyms:

   comply with, obey, respect, observe, conform to, abide by, stick to, act in accordance with, act according to, have regard to, heed, follow, pay attention to,defer to, take notice of; More

   antonyms:

   break, disobey

   • observe (a religious occasion) in the prescribed manner.

     "today's consumers do not keep the Sabbath"

     synonyms:

     observe, respect, honour, hold sacred, recognize, acknowledge; More

     antonyms:

     ignore, neglect

   • pay due regard to (a law or custom).

     "if you kept small rules, you could break the big ones"
5. 5.

   make written entries in (a diary) on a regular basis.

   "the master kept a weekly journal"

   • write down as (a record).

     "keep a note of each item"

noun

noun: keep; plural noun: keeps

1. 1.

   food, clothes, and other essentials for living.

   "the Society are paying for your keep"

   synonyms:

   maintenance, upkeep, support, sustenance, subsistence, board, board and lodging, food, nourishment, nurture; More

   • the cost of the essentials for living.
2. 2.

   archaic

   charge; control.

   "if from shepherd's keep a lamb strayed far"
3. 3.

   the strongest or central tower of a castle, acting as a final refuge.

   synonyms:

   fortress, fort, stronghold, tower, donjon, castle, citadel, bastion, fortification,fastness; More

Origin

late Old English cēpan ‘seize, take in’, also ‘care for, attend to’, of unknown origin.