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to keep the peace

to keep the peace
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too keep stressed th ee pees]
    • /tu kip stressed ði pis/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too keep stressed th ee pees]
    • /tu kip stressed ði pis/

Definitions of to keep the peace words

  • phrase to keep the peace If someone in authority, such as the army or the police, keeps the peace, they make sure that people behave and do not fight or quarrel with each other. 0
  • phrase to keep the peace If the law requires you to keep the peace, you must behave well and not cause any trouble in public. 0
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Parts of speech for To keep the peace

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

to keep the peace popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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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