keep
/kiːp/verb
Early Childhood
1
To continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
2
To remain faithful to a given promise or word.
3
To maintain possession of.
4
To maintain the condition of; to preserve in a certain state.
5
To record transactions, accounts, or events in.
6
To enter (accounts, records, etc.) in a book.
7
To remain in; to be confined to.
8
To restrain.
9
To watch over, look after, guard, protect.
10
To supply with necessities and financially support (a person).
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
#archaic#dated#obsolete