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- [keep doun]
- /kip daʊn/
- /kiːp daʊn/
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- [keep doun]
- /kip daʊn/
Definitions of keep down words
- verb with object keep down 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 down to hold or have the use of for a period of time: You can keep it for the summer. 1
- verb with object keep down to hold in a given place; store: You can keep your things in here. 1
- verb with object keep down to maintain (some action), especially in accordance with specific requirements, a promise, etc.: to keep watch; to keep step. 1
- verb with object keep down 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 down 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 down
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 down
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
keep down 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".
keep down usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for keep down
verb keep down
- beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
- choke back — If you choke back tears or a strong emotion, you force yourself not to show your emotion.
- corked — (of a wine) tainted through having a cork containing excess tannin
- corking — excellent
- crack down — If people in authority crack down on a group of people, they become stricter in making the group obey rules or laws.
Antonyms for keep down
verb keep down
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
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