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keep sth up
— phrasal verb with keep /kiːp/ verb (kept, kept)Definition
(Definition of keep sth up from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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keep sth down phrasal verb (SIZE)
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keep sth from sb phrasal verb
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keep sth off (sb/sth) phrasal verb
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keep sth to sth phrasal verb
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keep sth to yourself phrasal verb
- keep sth up phrasal verb
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keep tabs on sth/sb idiom
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keep the flag flying idiom
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keep the lid on sth idiom
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keep the wolf from the door idiom
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keep to somewhere phrasal verb
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SMART Thesaurus: Preserving and saving
Synonyms and related words:
- a knight in shining armour idiom
- conserve verb
- deliver verb (SAVE)
- guardian angel noun
- life-saver noun (WATER)
- life-saving noun
- lifeguard noun
- maintain verb (KEEP IN GOOD CONDITION)
- pluck verb (REMOVE)
- reclaim verb
- recycled adjective
- reprieve verb
- reprocess verb
- salvation noun
- save sb's bacon/neck idiom
- save verb (MAKE SAFE)
- save your own skin/hide idiom
- saved by the bell idiom
- spare verb (AVOID)
- sustain verb (CONTINUE)
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