keep from
Britishverb
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(foll by a gerund) to prevent or restrain (oneself or another); refrain or cause to refrain
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(tr) to protect or preserve from
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Withhold; also, prevent. For example, What information are you keeping from me? or Please keep your dog from running through our garden . [c. 1340]
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Restrain oneself, hold oneself back, as in I can hardly keep from laughing . [c. 1340]
Example Sentences
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Papa said that after he had read the letter, it was all he could do to keep from bawling a little, too.
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I missed Rowdy by a good five feet, and had to grab hold of a sapling to keep from falling down.
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“Every time it storms like this, my leg hurts something terrible. Sometimes I just have to grit my teeth to keep from screaming.”
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I had to bite my lower lip to keep from laughing out loud.
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But when Dad came out into the backyard, no matter how hard Jonah tried, he couldn’t keep from looking toward the broken window.
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