What it means
- (noun) The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.
- (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.”
- (noun) The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge; notice.
- (noun) The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case. “to be in good keep”
- (noun) That which is kept in charge; a charge.
- (noun) A cap for holding something, such as a journal box, in place.
- (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”
- (verb) (heading) To hold the status of something.
- (verb) (heading) To hold or be held in a state.
- (verb) To wait for, keep watch for.
- (verb) To act as wicket-keeper. “Godfrey Evans kept for England for many years.”
- (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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Words starting with KEE
- keel
- keeled
- keeling
- keels
- keen
- keened
- keener
- keenest
- keening
- keenly
- keenness
- keens
- keeper
- keepers
- keeping
- keeps
- keepsake
- keepsakes
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Common questions
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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