keep away

keep a·way

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [keep uh-wey]
- /kip əˈweɪ/
- /kiːp əˈweɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [keep uh-wey]
- /kip əˈweɪ/

Definitions of keep away words

verb with object keep away to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change. 1
verb with object keep away to hold or have the use of for a period of time: You can keep it for the summer. 1
verb with object keep away to hold in a given place; store: You can keep your things in here. 1
verb with object keep away to maintain (some action), especially in accordance with specific requirements, a promise, etc.: to keep watch; to keep step. 1
verb with object keep away to cause to continue in a given position, state, course, or action: to keep a light burning; to keep a child happy. 1
verb with object keep away to maintain in condition or order, as by care and labor: He keeps his car in good condition. 1

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Origin of keep away

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English kepen, Old English cēpan to observe, heed, watch, await, take; perhaps akin to Old English gecōp proper, fitting, capian to look, Old Norse kōpa to stare

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Parts of speech for Keep away

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Keep away

keep away popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for keep away

verb keep away

avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.

Just one Synonym for keep away