Keep

hep, v.t. to have the care of: to guard to maintain: to have in one’s service: to remain in to adhere to to practise not to lose to maintain hold upon to restrain from departure to preserve in a certain state. v.i, to remain in any position or state to last or endure to adhere:—pr p. keep'ing padand pa.p, kept. n. that which keeps or protects the innermost and strongest part of a castle, the donjon a — — stronghold n. Keep'er. n. Keep'ersbip, office of a keeper. [A.S. cep an, orig. to traffic, hence to store up, keep ceap, price. See Cheap.) Keeping, kgp'ing, «. care just proportion, harmony {paint due proportion oflignt and shade.