keep
/kiːp/verb
उच्चारण कीप
(अपने पास) रखे रहना
Core wordPYP · asked 6 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom, phrasal verb
+1 more
SSC CPO Pre 2024- 1
[T] ~ sth
to continue to have something and not give it back or throw it away
(अपने पास) रखे रहना
- You can keep the pen.
- Keep the receipt safely.
- I will keep your books safe until you return.
+ 2 more examples
- Keep the change, please.
- My grandfather has kept all his old letters.
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[linking verb, T] + adj. | ~ sb/sth + adj.
to stay in a particular condition or position; to make somebody or something do this
(किसी दशा में) बने रहना; बनाए रखना
- Please keep quiet.
- The noise kept me awake.
- Keep the door closed, or the cat will get out.
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- The heavy shawl kept her warm in the cold hills.
- Radhika kept calm throughout the long interview.
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[I] ~ (on) doing sth
to continue doing something; to do something again and again
(कुछ) करते रहना; बार-बार करना
- Keep trying.
- He keeps on interrupting me.
- The phone keeps ringing, but nobody answers.
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- He keeps forgetting his umbrella.
- Keep walking until you reach the temple.
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[T] ~ a promise/an appointment/a secret
to do what you have promised; to not tell a secret
(वादा) निभाना; (राज़) छिपाए रखना
- She always keeps her promises.
- Can you keep a secret if I tell you something?
- Please keep my secret for now.
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- The shopkeeper never keeps his word.
- Do you always keep your appointments?
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[T] ~ sth
to write down something as a record
(हिसाब, डायरी, रिकॉर्ड) रखना, लिखते रहना
- Keep a record of your mock test scores.
- He keeps a diary in which he writes down his daily expenses.
- The nurse keeps a record of each patient's temperature.
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- I keep a list of new words in a small notebook.
- She keeps accounts of the household expenses every month.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
keep + object + adjective / adverb
Use this pattern when you make something stay in a state or place. The adjective or adverb tells how or where.
जब आप किसी वस्तु को किसी अवस्था या स्थान में बनाए रखते हैं, तब इस pattern का प्रयोग होता है। Adjective या adverb बताता है कि कैसे या कहाँ।
- Please keep the door closed during the exam.
- Radhika keeps her notes safe in a steel cupboard.
keep + -ing
Keep followed by a gerund means to continue doing something or to do it again and again. A to-infinitive is not used after keep in this sense.
'Keep' के बाद gerund आने पर अर्थ होता है किसी काम को लगातार या बार-बार करते रहना। इस अर्थ में to-infinitive नहीं आता।
- The train kept stopping between stations.
- Keep practising and you will improve.
keep + object + from + -ing
This pattern means to prevent someone or something from doing a thing. The preposition from is required and the verb after it is a gerund.
इस pattern का अर्थ किसी को कोई काम करने से रोकना है। इसमें 'from' आवश्यक है और उसके बाद gerund आता है।
- The heavy rain kept us from reaching the station on time.
keep + a promise / a secret / a record
Keep also means to fulfil a promise, to not reveal a secret, or to maintain written records, accounts and diaries.
'Keep' का अर्थ वादा निभाना, रहस्य छिपाना, या हिसाब और diary जैसे अभिलेख रखना भी है।
- Arjun always keeps his word.
- Shopkeepers must keep a record of daily sales.
+Collocations 4
keep + noun (promise / secret)
a promisea secretyour wordan appointmenta vow
- Can you keep a secret until the results are announced?
keep + noun (records)
a diaryaccountsa recorda logscore
- The umpire's assistant keeps score during the match.
keep + adjective
quietcalmwarmfitsafe
- Wear a sweater to keep warm in the Shimla winter.
keep + noun (state)
orderpacepeacesilencedistance
- The police were called to keep order at the station.
“More examples 5
- You can keep the book until Monday.
आप यह पुस्तक सोमवार तक रख सकते हैं।
- Keep to the left while driving in India.
भारत में गाड़ी चलाते समय बाईं ओर चलिए।
- The milk will not keep in this heat, so put it in the fridge.
इस गर्मी में दूध खराब हुए बिना नहीं रहेगा, इसलिए उसे fridge में रखिए।
- My grandfather keeps cows and sells the milk in the village.
मेरे दादाजी गायें पालते हैं और गाँव में दूध बेचते हैं।
- How are you keeping these days, Sunita?
सुनीता, आजकल आप कैसी हैं?
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She kept to cry the whole night.
✓ She kept crying the whole night.
In the sense of continuing, keep takes a gerund, not a to-infinitive.
लगातार करते रहने के अर्थ में 'keep' के बाद gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ The noise kept me to sleep.
✓ The noise kept me from sleeping.
To prevent someone from doing something, use keep + object + from + -ing.
किसी को कोई काम करने से रोकने के लिए 'keep + object + from + -ing' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ Please keep silent your mobile phones.
✓ Please keep your mobile phones silent.
The object comes before the adjective in keep + object + adjective.
'Keep + object + adjective' में object पहले आता है और adjective बाद में।
¶Idioms 7
keep an eye on sb/sth
to take care of somebody or something and make sure that they are not harmed
(किसी पर) नज़र रखना
- Please keep an eye on my bag.
keep sth in mind
to remember something that may be important later
(किसी बात को) ध्यान में रखना
- Keep the time limit in mind.
keep sb company
to stay with sb so that they are not alone
किसी का साथ देना ताकि वह अकेला न रहे
- I'll stay and keep you company until the doctor arrives.
- Her cat keeps her company.
keep up appearances
to hide the true situation and pretend that things are going well
दिखावा बनाए रखना
- They kept up appearances even after losing all their money.
- She smiled to keep up appearances.
keep it up
to continue doing sth as well as you are doing it now
ऐसे ही करते रहो, लगे रहो
- Excellent work, Radhika — keep it up!
- Your marks have improved; keep it up.
keep body and soul together
to stay alive with very little money or food
किसी तरह गुज़ारा करना, जान बचाए रखना
- He earns barely enough to keep body and soul together.
- The workers struggled to keep body and soul together.
keep your shirt on / keep your pants on
used to tell sb not to get angry
ग़ुस्सा मत करो, शांत रहो
- Keep your shirt on! I'll fix it now.
- All right, keep your shirt on — I'm coming.
→Phrasal verbs 14
keep up with sb/sth
to move or progress at the same rate as somebody or something
(किसी के साथ) कदम मिलाकर चलना, पीछे न रहना
- It is hard to keep up with the syllabus.
keep sb/sth away (from sb/sth)
to prevent somebody or something from going near
(किसी को किसी से) दूर रखना
- Keep medicines away from children.
keep sth up
to continue something at the same, usually high, level
(अच्छा स्तर या काम) बनाए रखना
- Well done. Keep it up!
keep at sth
to continue working at something difficult
(कठिन काम में) लगे रहना
- Keep at it—you'll learn to drive soon.
keep sth back
to not tell somebody everything you know
(कोई बात) छिपाकर रखना
- I'm sure he's keeping something back from me.
keep sth down
to keep something at a low level; to stop something from increasing
(स्तर, आवाज़, ख़र्च आदि) कम रखना
- Keep your voice down; the baby is sleeping.
- We must keep costs down.
keep sb from sth
to prevent somebody from doing something
(किसी को कुछ करने से) रोकना
- The noise kept me from sleeping.
keep off sth
to not go on something; to avoid eating or talking about something
(किसी जगह) न जाना; (किसी चीज़ या विषय से) बचना
- Keep off the grass.
- Try to keep off the subject of politics.
keep on (doing sth)
to continue doing something; to do something many times in an annoying way
लगातार करते रहना
- She kept on asking the same question.
keep out (of sth)
to not enter a place; to avoid getting involved in something
(किसी जगह) अंदर न आना; (किसी मामले से) दूर रहना
- Danger! Keep out!
- Keep out of their argument.
keep to sth
to follow a plan, promise or rule; to stay on a path or road
(योजना, वादे या नियम पर) क़ायम रहना; (रास्ते पर) चलते रहना
- We must keep to the timetable.
- Keep to the left while driving in India.
keep on at sb (about sb/sth)
to speak to sb often and in an annoying way about sb/sth
किसी को बार-बार टोकते रहना
- Don't keep on at me about my marks!
- She kept on at him about the broken window.
keep in with sb
to stay friendly with sb, especially because they can help you (British)
(अपने फ़ायदे के लिए) किसी से अच्छे संबंध बनाए रखना
- It's worth keeping in with the boss.
- He keeps in with the neighbours because he often needs their help.
keep sb in
to make a child stay inside as a punishment; to make sb stay in hospital
(सज़ा के तौर पर बच्चे को) अंदर रोके रखना; (मरीज़ को) अस्पताल में रखना
- The teacher kept the boys in after school.
- The doctors kept her in overnight.