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keep

Pronunciation: /keːp/

“keep” is a Middle English word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. heed, notice, note, observance
  2. care, concern
  3. service, attendance, care
  4. obedience, deference
  5. caution, precaution, vigilance

Etymology

From the verb kepen (“to keep, to care about”).

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