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keep the peace

keep the peace
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [keep stressed th ee pees]
    • /kip stressed ði pis/
    • /kiːp ðə piːs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [keep stressed th ee pees]
    • /kip stressed ði pis/

Definitions of keep the peace words

  • noun keep the peace the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world. 1
  • noun keep the peace (often initial capital letter) an agreement or treaty between warring or antagonistic nations, groups, etc., to end hostilities and abstain from further fighting or antagonism: the Peace of Ryswick. 1
  • noun keep the peace a state of mutual harmony between people or groups, especially in personal relations: Try to live in peace with your neighbors. 1
  • noun keep the peace the normal freedom from civil commotion and violence of a community; public order and security: He was arrested for being drunk and disturbing the peace. 1
  • noun keep the peace cessation of or freedom from any strife or dissension. 1
  • noun keep the peace freedom of the mind from annoyance, distraction, anxiety, an obsession, etc.; tranquillity; serenity. 1
See all 19 definitions of keep the peace

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Origin of keep the peace

First appearance:

before 1125
One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English pes < Old French, variant of pais < Latin pax (stem pāc-); akin to pact

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Parts of speech for Keep the peace

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Keep the peace

keep the peace popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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 the peace

verb keep the peace

  • act one's age — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
  • be good — do not misbehave
  • be-have — to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself: The ship behaves well.
  • behave — The way that you behave is the way that you do and say things, and the things that you do and say.
  • live up to — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
All 6 Synonyms of keep the peace

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