keep in
Britishverb
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(intr; also preposition) to stay indoors
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(tr) to restrain (an emotion); repress
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(tr) to detain (a schoolchild) after hours as a punishment
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(of a fire) to stay alight or to cause (a fire) to stay alight
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(tr, prep) to allow a constant supply of
her prize money kept her in new clothes for a year
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to maintain good relations with
Example Sentences
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The Foreign Office has set up its "Register Your Presence" system for Britons in many Middle Eastern countries, so the government here knows where its citizens are and can keep in touch.
From BBC
They also printed out a list of account passwords, which they keep in a safe.
One message he hopes employees keep in mind: “When I buy that skeleton on a toilet, maybe I’ll do that on my own time.”
But keep in mind that this solution doesn’t work if the borrower is racking up additional credit-card debt while paying off the loan.
From MarketWatch
The continuing rise in public debt also "remains a major issue" to keep in mind, Georgieva said.
From Barron's
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