Scrabble and Words with Friends

• KEEP is a valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. Scrabble uses the TWL word list.
  

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• KEEP is a valid Words with Friends word worth 11 points. Words with Friends uses the ENABLE word list.
  

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• KEEP is a 4 letter word containing the letters e, e, k, p.

Definitions

• keep

  noun the financial means whereby one lives
  each child was expected to pay for their keep

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• keep

  noun the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

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• keep

  noun a cell in a jail or prison

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• keep

  verb cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'
  The students keep me on my toes

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• keep

  verb continue a certain state, condition, or activity
  Keep on working!
  Keep smiling

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• keep

  verb retain possession of
  Can I keep my old stuffed animals?

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• keep

  verb stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
  Keep the child from eating the marbles

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• keep

  verb conform one's action or practice to
  keep appointments
  she never keeps her promises

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• keep

  verb stick to correctly or closely
  keep count
  I cannot keep track of all my employees

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• keep

  verb look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
  He keeps the shop when I am gone

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• keep

  verb maintain by writing regular records
  keep a diary
  keep notes

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• keep

  verb supply with room and board
  He is keeping three women in the guest cottage
  keep boarders

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• keep

  verb allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
  The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff
  Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on

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• keep

  verb supply with necessities and support
  There's little to earn and many to keep

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• keep

  verb fail to spoil or rot
  These potatoes keep for a long time

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• keep

  verb behave as expected during of holidays or rites
  Keep the commandments

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• keep

  verb maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
  May God keep you

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• keep

  verb raise
  She keeps a few chickens in the yard
  he keeps bees

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• keep

  verb retain rights to
  keep my job for me while I give birth
  keep my seat, please
  keep open the possibility of a merger

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• keep

  verb store or keep customarily
  Where do you keep your gardening tools?

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• keep

  verb have as a supply
  I always keep batteries in the freezer
  keep food for a week in the pantry
  She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator

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• keep

  verb maintain for use and service
  I keep a car in the countryside
  She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips

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• keep

  verb hold and prevent from leaving

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• keep

  verb prevent the action or expression of
  keep your cool

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• keep

  verb prevent (food) from rotting
  keep potatoes fresh

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• Lookup KEEP using the Merriam-Webster dictionary

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