keeps

The word “keeps” has 1 syllable: keeps

It's pronounced as /kiːps/

What is synonym and antonym for keeps?

In the thesaurus, “keeps” has 175 synonyms and 52 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for keeps along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for keeps

abides by
accomplishes
achieves
administers
administrates
answers
arrests
averts
battles
bears
blesses
blocks
boasts
bridles
brings about
brings off
buffers
bulwarks
carries on
carries out
celebrates
cellars
checks
cherishes
codirects
comanages
commands
commemorates
commits
compasses
completes
concludes
conducts
consecrates
conserves
constrains
consummates
contains
contends
controls
covers
curbs
defends
detains
directs
discharges
effects
enjoys
executes
fences
fends
fetes
fights
files
fills
finalizes
finances
finishes
forfends
fulfills
fulfils
funds
gags
garages
governs
guards
guides
hampers
handcuffs
handles
hangars
hangs on to
harbors
has
hinders
holds
holds back
holds on to
honors
houses
hugs
impedes
inhibits
interrupts
lauds
leads
maintains
makes
makes good
makes good on
manages
measures
meets
memorializes
micromanages
minces
minds
muffles
muzzles
observes
obstructs
operates
opposes
overlooks
oversees
owns
packs
palisades
patronizes
perfects
performs
pickets
pilots
pockets
possesses
praises
preserves
prevents
protects
pulls in
puts up
redeems
regulates
remembers
reposits
represses
reserves
resists
restrains
retains
rules
runs
safeguards
sanctifies
satisfies
saves
screens
secures
sets up
shelves
shields
silences
sinks
smothers
solemnizes
sponsors
squelches
stage-manages
stakes
stands up for
steers
stewards
stifles
stops
stores
stows
strangles
superintends
supervises
supports
suppresses
swallows
takes care of
tames
tends
treasures
underwrites
walls
wards
warehouses
wars
watches
watches over
withholds
withstands

Antonyms for keeps

abandons
airs
assails
assaults
attacks
besets
besieges
blows off
bombards
breaches
breaks
capitulates
caves
cedes
contributes
declines
discards
disregards
donates
drops
dumps
expresses
forgets
gives
gives up
hands out
hands over
ignores
liberates
loosens
looses
loses
neglects
overlooks
overpasses
overruns
passes over
rejects
releases
relinquishes
repudiates
slights
spurns
storms
submits
surrenders
takes out
transgresses
unleashes
vents
violates
yields

Meanings of keeps

noun
1. The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.
2. The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.
3. The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge; notice.
4. The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case.
5. That which is kept in charge; a charge.
6. A cap for holding something, such as a journal box, in place.
7. Keeping.
verb
1. To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
2. (heading) To hold the status of something.
3. (heading) To hold or be held in a state.
4. To wait for, keep watch for.
5. To act as wicket-keeper.
6. To take care; to be solicitous; to watch.
7. To be in session; to take place.
8. To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; not to swerve from or violate.
9. (by extension) To visit (a place) often; to frequent.
10. To observe or celebrate (a holiday).

Example Sentences

She keeps her room meticulously organized.
The athlete keeps pushing himself to achieve new records.
He always keeps his promises to his friends.
The chef keeps experimenting with new flavors in the kitchen.
The teacher keeps inspiring her students with creative assignments.

On this page you'll find 227 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to keeps, such as: abandons, abides by, accomplishes, achieves, administers, administrates, airs.

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