Keep

/kiːp/ noun verb

The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.

What it means

  1. (noun) The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.
  2. (noun) The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance. “He works as a cobbler's apprentice for his keep.”
  3. (noun) The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge; notice.
  4. (noun) The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case. “to be in good keep”
  5. (noun) That which is kept in charge; a charge.
  6. (noun) A cap for holding something, such as a journal box, in place.
  7. (verb) To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain. “to keep silence;  to keep one's word;  to keep possession”
  8. (verb) (heading) To hold the status of something.
  9. (verb) (heading) To hold or be held in a state.
  10. (verb) To wait for, keep watch for.
  11. (verb) To act as wicket-keeper. “Godfrey Evans kept for England for many years.”
  12. (verb) To take care; to be solicitous; to watch.

Letter analysis

  • Keep contains 4 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 2 consonant(s).
  • It uses 3 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 10.

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What does Keep mean?

The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.

What are the anagrams of Keep?

Valid anagrams: peek.

How many letters are in Keep?

Keep has 4 letters.

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