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28 Phrasal Verbs with KEEP

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Today in this article we shall discuss with you about 28 Phrasal Verbs with KEEP in detail.

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28 Phrasal Verbs with KEEP:-

Keep down, Keep on, Keep away, Keep up…

Keep across meaning, keep around meaning, keep at meaning, keep away meaning, keep down meaning, keep back meaning, keep from meaning, keep in meaning, keep on meaning…with examples and ESL images.

Here is a list of 28 phrasal verbs with the word KEEP with meaning and examples.

No.-1. Keep down Meaning & Examples

Keep down

Meaning: Repress

Example: China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently.

Keep down

Meaning: Restrain or control (a sound)

Example: We must keep the noise down, or the neighbours will complain.

Keep down

Meaning: Cause not to increase or rise

Example: It is essential to keep the numbers down to avoid overcrowding.

Keep down

Meaning: Not to vomit

Example: It is difficult to keep anything down when you have the flu.

Keep down

Meaning: Stay concealed by not standing up

Example: You had better keep down or they will see you.

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No.-2. Keep on Meaning & Examples

Keep on

Meaning: Persist or continue

Example: Mum, Jimmy keeps on poking me!

Keep on

Meaning: Persist in talking about a subject to the annoyance of the listener

Example: For goodness sake, will you stop keeping on about it!

Keep on

Meaning: Cause or allow to remain in an existing position

Example: The new boss would like to keep on the present secretary.

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No.-3. Keep out, Keep out of Meaning & Examples

Keep out

Meaning: Refrain from entering a place or condition

Example: After being warned, he kept out.

Keep out

Meaning: Restrain someone or something from entering a place or condition

Example: The warning kept him out.

Keep out of

Meaning: Stay away from (a place or condition)

Example: I am keeping out of trouble.

Keep out of

Meaning: Restrain someone or something from entering (a place or condition)

Example: He kept me out of the house while he was redecorating.

28 Phrasal Verbs with KEEP-

No.-4. Keep across, Keep around, Keep at Meaning & Examples

Keep across

Meaning: Keep abreast of or up to date with; to keep people informed of

Example: We’ll keep across this story for you as the events unfold.

Keep around

Meaning: Keep something near one

Example: It’s worth keeping a dictionary around in case you come across an unfamiliar word.

Keep at

Meaning: Continue with something difficult

Example: The secret of dieting is to keep at it.

28 Phrasal Verbs with KEEP

No.-5. Keep away,  Keep away from Meaning & Examples

Keep away

Meaning: Refrain from coming (near)

Example: I’m keeping away from Joe until he calms down.

Keep away

Meaning: Prevent from coming (near)

Example: Keep your children away from the construction site: it’s dangerous!

Keep away from

Meaning: Avoid or evade

Example: He tried to keep away from danger.

Keep away from

Meaning: Deny (someone) access to

Example: He tried to keep Jack away from his daughter.

 

No.-6. Keep back, Keep from, Keep in Meaning & Examples

Keep back

Meaning: Maintain a safe distance

Example: Police were warning people to keep back.

Keep from

Meaning: Control yourself, refrain

Example: These worries kept her from sleeping properly.

Keep in

Meaning: Not allow someone out

Example: They were kept in after school.

28 Phrasal Verbs with KEEP-

No.-7. Keep off Meaning & Examples

Keep off

Meaning: Not talk about

Example: John kept one the subject off his divorce.

Keep off

Meaning: Not touch something

Example: Keep the flies off the food.

 

No.-8. Keep to oneself, Keep up, Keep up with Meaning & Examples

Keep to oneself

Meaning: Purposely avoid interaction with others; to be introverted

Example: She preferred to keep to herself after her husband died.

Keep up

Meaning: Stay even or ahead

Example: They ran so fast I could hardly keep up.

Keep up

Meaning: Ensure that one remains well-informed about something

Example: I always try to keep up with current affairs.

Keep up with

Meaning: Move at the same rate

Example: She walks so fast I can never keep up with her.

Jagminder Singh

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