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2000 single by Sono
"Keep Control" is a song by the German group Sono. It was released in 2001 as the lead single from their debut album Solid State, produced by Martin Weiland
Keep_Control
German DJ & producer
highlights again, H.O.S.H stepped up for the official remix of Sono's 'Keep Control' released in 2013 on Kontor Music. The release was a staple in Beatports
HOSH
Fortified tower built in the Middle Ages
keep is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars have debated the scope of the word keep,
Keep
Secret police force in the Dominican Republic
squad during the later part of the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo to keep control within the Dominican Republic. Around 1957 the Department of State for
Servicio de Inteligencia Militar
Servicio_de_Inteligencia_Militar
Design principle preferring simplicity
"keep it super simple", "keep it simple, silly", "keep it short and simple", "keep it short and sweet", "keep it simple and straightforward", "keep it
KISS_principle
brake pressure, yaw rate, and stopping distance, helping the driver keep control of the vehicle while turning both inwards and outwards. Experimentation
Cornering_brake_control
German band
Records) Backyard Opera (2016; Kontor Records) Human (2018; Kontor Records) Keep Control: Billboard: 2001 Year-End Chart-Toppers "Top Hot Dance Club Play Singles"
Sono_(band)
Historical region of West Asia
was responsible for enforcing the laws. In this way, it was easier to keep control of a large empire. Although Babylon was quite a small state in Sumer
Mesopotamia
Thin strap that tethers a bird
to tether a trained hawk, falcon, or owl. Jesses allow a falconer to keep control of a bird while it is on the glove or in training, and allow a bird to
Jess_(falconry)
Adjusting the complexity of a 3D model representation to save storage and computation
generalized. Recently, LOD techniques also included shader management to keep control of pixel complexity. A form of level of detail management has been applied
Level of detail (computer graphics)
Level_of_detail_(computer_graphics)
American mass media company
2024). "Inside 'Project Harmony', Rupert Murdoch's desperate plan to keep control from beyond the grave". ABC News. Retrieved September 20, 2024. Weprin
Fox_Corporation
American chocolatier (1857–1945)
to keep control of the company. In 1951, the school was renamed the Milton Hershey School. The Milton Hershey School Trust also has 100% control of Hershey
Milton_S._Hershey
2019 book by Stuart J. Russell
Guardian. Waters, Richard (18 October 2019). "Human Compatible — can we keep control over a superintelligence?". www.ft.com. Retrieved 23 February 2020. "HUMAN
Human_Compatible
Children's game
1980s. In video game versions of king of the hill, a player or team must keep control of a specific area (not necessarily a literal hill) for a predetermined
King_of_the_hill_(game)
Process of keeping all parts of a spacecraft within acceptable temperature ranges
In spacecraft design, the function of the thermal control system (TCS) is to keep all the spacecraft's component systems within acceptable temperature
Spacecraft_thermal_control
cabinet would enforce its domestic policy programme and Mitterrand would keep control of foreign and military affairs. Eventually the RPR/UDF coalition obtained
1986 French legislative election
1986_French_legislative_election
1890s boom of new boroughs in New Jersey, US
and become boroughs, in order to gain a seat on the county board or to keep control of the local school. Forty new boroughs were formed in 1894 and 1895
Boroughitis
Law enforcement officer in Nevada, US
Retrieved July 27, 2012. Schoenmann, Joe (November 2, 2010). "Democrats keep control of Clark County Commission". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
Sheriff_of_Clark_County
1988 film by Lawrence Kasdan
he espouses in his travel guides to keep control of himself, his grief, and his life, and this excessive control is becoming increasingly dysfunctional
The_Accidental_Tourist_(film)
Google's search feature
inappropriate content. It is used as a parental control setting due to the feature being, most likely, to keep children from harmful content. On November 11
SafeSearch
Fictional state in the Star Wars franchise
doctrine of using fear through overt displays of overwhelming power to keep control over the galaxy. The plan presented by Tarkin himself to Palpatine in
Galactic_Empire
2005 studio album by Will Young
Keep On is the third studio album by the English singer Will Young. It was released on 21 November 2005, debuting at number 2 on the albums chart in the
Keep_On
American fashion brand
shuttered in 2023. Brickley, P. The Wall Street Journal, Lion Capital to Keep Control of John Varvatos Fashion Business Jul 24, 2020 Odman, S. The Hollywood
OTD_(company)
2023 English local election
17 May 2023. "Local election results 2023: Lib Dems see off Labour to keep control of Hull". BBC News. Retrieved 17 May 2023. "Hull election results 2023
2023 Hull City Council election
2023_Hull_City_Council_election
British administrative body
"Hertfordshire County Council election results 2021: Conservatives keep control of county council - but lose their leader". Hemel Today. Retrieved 27
Hertfordshire_County_Council
Process of creating meta-data for information resources to include in a catalog database
5: Subject cataloguing and authority files – why it is important to keep control – SCIS". scis.edublogs.org. Retrieved 2024-01-11. Lionel Casson (2002)
Cataloging_(library_science)
2024. Retrieved November 8, 2025. "2024 House Results: Republicans keep control". NBC News. November 13, 2024. Archived from the original on November
2024_United_States_elections
United States government public health agency
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States. It is a United States federal agency under
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention
American naturism advocacy organization
micro-managing the organisation. He also controlled the mailing lists in order to receive enough proxy votes to keep control of elected votes and elected officials
American Association for Nude Recreation
American_Association_for_Nude_Recreation
Largest publicly traded companies
describe the oil cartel that tried its best to eliminate competitors and keep control of the world's oil resource. The term for the oil cartel was further
Big_Oil
Argentine arms control expert
Argentine military garrison in 2006, Dreyfus remarked "If a supermarket can keep control of the amount of peas it has in stock, surely a military organization
Pablo_Dreyfus
Taluka in Karnataka, India
a very old railway station which was built during the British Raj to keep control on this territory which they used for military administrating office
Raybag
2002 single by Sono
by Lennart Solomon. The single was the follow-up to their 2001 debut "Keep Control", and like their first single this also reached No. 1 on the Billboard
Blame_(Sono_song)
Managing versions of source code or data
Version control (also known as revision control, source control, and source code management) is the software engineering practice of controlling, organizing
Version_control
Soviet Security Agency (1946–1953)
surveillance to keep control and to prevent disloyalty. After World War II, the MGB was used to bring the newly acquired Eastern Bloc under Soviet control. It enforced
Ministry of State Security (Soviet Union)
Ministry_of_State_Security_(Soviet_Union)
Fictional family featured in American soap opera Dallas
The case went to court and the Ewings had a fight on their hands to keep control. Jamie's brother, Jack, came to Dallas and went to J.R. and Bobby to
Ewing_family_(Dallas)
1991 studio album by Marley Marl
In Control Volume II (For Your Steering Pleasure) is the second studio album by American hip hop record producer Marley Marl. It was released on October
In Control Volume II (For Your Steering Pleasure)
In_Control_Volume_II_(For_Your_Steering_Pleasure)
1791 amendment protecting the right to keep and bear arms
Amendment (Amendment II) to the United States Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms. It was ratified on December 15, 1791, along with nine other
Second Amendment to the United States Constitution
Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
1985 edition of the IIHF World Ice Hockey Championship
Thomas. Additionally referee Kjell Lind was disciplined for failing to keep control of the game. Source: [citation needed] Source: Source: East Germany were
1985 Ice Hockey World Championships
1985_Ice_Hockey_World_Championships
2022 American Netflix documentary series
Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey is an American documentary miniseries on Netflix, surrounding the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Keep_Sweet:_Pray_and_Obey
Government that travels from place to place
including castles, but could not limit themselves to these if they wanted to keep control of their large empire, including its often-rebellious regional princes
Itinerant_court
Unitary authority for South Lanarkshire, Scotland
(29 April 2017). "Going Local: Labour accused of 'not even trying' to keep control of South Lanarkshire". The National. Retrieved 23 August 2025. Reformer
South_Lanarkshire_Council
U.S. East Coast restaurant chain
pension benefits, accused Sun Capital of illegally moving assets to keep control of the company. A few days later both parties were able to reach a settlement
Friendly's
2025 single by Tate McRae
"Just Keep Watching" is a song by Canadian singer Tate McRae. It was released on May 30, 2025, through RCA Records, Atlantic Records, and Apple Video Programming
Just_Keep_Watching
New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 29, 2022. "Republicans keep control of Georgia House and Senate". WABE. November 9, 2022. Retrieved April
2022 Georgia State Senate election
2022_Georgia_State_Senate_election
2001 film by K. Balachander
that the director failed to keep control of his storyline. Which is very sad, considering the director was known to be a control freak, and his trademark
Paarthale_Paravasam
1965 single by Jackie Edwards
"Keep On Running" is a song written and first recorded by Jackie Edwards. It became a hit in the UK for the Spencer Davis Group; their version reached
Keep_On_Running
2023 English local election
4". Daily Echo. Retrieved 2023-05-04. "Local elections 2023: Tories keep control of New Forest District Council but lose BCP Council". Lymington Times
2023 New Forest District Council election
2023_New_Forest_District_Council_election
British Merchant sailor (1882–1940)
Margaret Brown told the others to start rowing to keep warm. After a last attempt by Hichens to keep control of the lifeboat, Brown threatened to throw him
Robert_Hichens_(sailor)
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
the Intolerable Acts) passed by the British government in an effort to keep control of the American colonies. By the early 1770s, many citizens living in
Administration of Justice Act 1774
Administration_of_Justice_Act_1774
Defunct British record label founded by the band UB40
Birmingham. DEP International was formed in 1980 by members of UB40 to keep control over their record output and to release tracks by other artists. A worldwide
DEP_International
Medieval castle in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey
north-east. The two walls meet at the summit of the next hill, in order to keep control of all the land commanding the town. Beyond this hill’s summit stretches
Hoşap_Castle
Non-metropolitan district in England
council results for England". The Guardian. "Local elections 2023: Tories keep control of New Forest District Council but lose BCP Council". Lymington Times
New_Forest_District
Military expedition of Alauddin Khalji
expedition to Multan, as it was important for him to remain in Delhi to keep control of the recently gained throne. Instead, he sent an army led by Ulugh
Alauddin Khalji's conquest of Multan
Alauddin_Khalji's_conquest_of_Multan
State of Sudan
El-Fulah, after the Sudanese army withdrew to Babanusa. The SAF was able to keep control of its positions in En-Nahud but is surrounded. The Sudanese army made
West_Kordofan
American mobster (born 1899, disappeared 1962)
murder indictment, Genovese fled to Italy. Genovese wanted Strollo to keep control of the family for him, but Genovese's rival, Frank Costello, took over
Anthony_Strollo
Highland plateau in central Mexico
floor. Currently, pumps need to work 24 hours a day all year round to keep control of runoff and wastewater. Despite this, flooding is still common, especially
Valley_of_Mexico
Military unit
founded in 1661. The regiment was created by Yakym Somko in order to keep control over the Poltava region. Later the regiment was loyal to Petro Doroshenko
Kremenchuk_Regiment
2002 local election in England
the first time since the 1998 election. The Labour Party managed to keep control of the council which it had done since 1994 when it took power from the
2002 Croydon London Borough Council election
2002_Croydon_London_Borough_Council_election
or compassion, so he created Maka (the Earth) as part of himself to keep control of his powers. But he sacrificed much of his blood by doing so, which
Lakota_mythology
American legislative district
Wilkes University. "Democrats win Allegheny County special election to keep control of Pa. House". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved September 20, 2023
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 21
Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives,_District_21
Arab military commander
a pact with the Aragonese king by which the Muslim commander could keep control of a series of fortifications including Polop (later the lordship of
Muhammad_al-Azraq
Computer control of machine tools
numerical control (CNC) or CNC machining is the automated control of machine tools by a computer. It is an evolution of numerical control (NC), where
Computer_numerical_control
1986 South African military operation in Angola
to break the offensive. Unita troops were left at Cuito Cuanavale, to keep control, and the battery of G5s and MRLs were already retreating, when they had
Operation_Alpha_Centauri
County Executive of Nassau County, New York (1886–1969)
Up Tomorrow". The New York Times. June 21, 1914. p. 12. "Republicans Keep Control in Nassau – Sprague Beats His Democratic Rival More Than 2 to 1 for County
J._Russell_Sprague
Hellenistic princes and kings of Cappadocia
Ariarathes I, 331–322 BC The hitherto satrap, Ariarathes I managed to keep control of most or all Cappadocia, as independent prince leading the resistance
List of monarchs of Cappadocia
List_of_monarchs_of_Cappadocia
2019 UK local government election
2019]. "Runnymede Borough Council Local Election results 2019: Tories keep control despite losses". Surrey Live. Retrieved 11 May 2023. "Election results:
2019 Runnymede Borough Council election
2019_Runnymede_Borough_Council_election
Upper house of the New York State Legislature
York Times. Peters, Jeremy (November 6, 2008). "Democrats Likely to Keep Control of State Senate". The New York Times. Benjamin, Elizabeth. Monserrate
New_York_State_Senate
Election
Despite this, Lennox still voted with Labour, allowing the party to keep control. The overall turnout for the election was 46%. Including one Labour councilor
1949 Aberdeen Corporation election
1949_Aberdeen_Corporation_election
Nationwide campaign of forcible slum clearances by the Zimbabwean government
they hadn't been able to before. In the early 2000s, Zimbabwe fought to keep control of the foreign currency market by adopting a range of measures, usually
Operation_Murambatsvina
Government ministry of Japan from 1929 to 1942
Manchuria due to strong resistance by the Ministry of War, who wanted to keep control over the future economic development of Manchuria to itself. Likewise
Ministry of Colonial Affairs (Japan)
Ministry_of_Colonial_Affairs_(Japan)
Calendar year
disappear. However, in practice, the coalition of leading plebeian families keep control which means that the patricians are able to largely nullify the power
287_BC
Incident involving unlawful seizure of an aircraft in operation
their territory, then they will take all necessary measures to regain or keep control over an aircraft. The captain can also disembark a suspected person on
Aircraft_hijacking
1990 British TV series or programme
then choose a category and have first chance to answer a question. They keep control as long as they continue answering correctly, but a miss allows either
Trivial Pursuit (British game show)
Trivial_Pursuit_(British_game_show)
1814 treaty between France and Austria
Schiarino-Rizzino [it] was agreed on 16 April outside Mantua, which enabled Eugène to keep control of his territory. Eugène attempted to have himself crowned as the new
Convention_of_Mantua
Local government district in West Sussex, England
Online. Retrieved 7 February 2010. "Chichester Tories lose leader - but keep control". West Sussex County Times. Horsham. 9 May 2003. p. 16. Retrieved 30
Chichester_District
Gravina, was plotting against his life. Unable either to keep control of Sicily or to control Gilbert, Peter initially strengthened his bodyguard and eventually
Ahmed_es-Sikeli
Prince of Moldavia from 1595-1600, and 1600-1606
the Ottomans, and replaced with Radu Şerban in 1601; Poland managed to keep control of Moldavia. During his rule, Ieremia rebuilt the Suceviţa Monastery
Ieremia_Movilă
9th President of Bolivia
latter was forced to resort to increasingly authoritarian measures to keep control. Eventually, civil war-like conditions erupted, forcing the embattled
José_Ballivián
US railroad company from 1865
Loveland fought to keep control of the company through numerous court proceedings. In February 1877, the Union Pacific relinquished control to Loveland once
Colorado_Central_Railroad
Note-taking service developed by Google
Google Keep (formerly Google Notes and appears in app launcher as Keep Notes) is a note-taking service included as part of the free, web-based Google
Google_Keep
Nicaean–Genoese trade and defense treaty
maintained a sizable patrol of thirty ships in the Bosporus to keep control of the straits and keep the Nicaeans at bay. The Nicaean fleet – fairly large during
Treaty_of_Nymphaeum_(1261)
1991 studio album
Album & Single Reviews". Keep the Pulse on the Music. Retrieved November 3, 2025. "Dangerous Album & Single Reviews". Keep the Pulse on the Music. Retrieved
Dangerous (Michael Jackson album)
Dangerous_(Michael_Jackson_album)
1972 novel by Irving Wallace
conservative churches to keep the flow of worship from the top to the bottom, instead of bringing the faith to the masses. A struggle for control of the World Council
The_Word_(novel)
City, S.D. November 4, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved June 10, 2021. "Democrats Keep Control of Congress: Bible, Morse Wins Decide Senate Issue". Lead Daily Call
1956 United States Senate election in South Dakota
1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_South_Dakota
2003 UK local government election
the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council. The results saw the Conservatives keep control of the council with a slightly reduced majority
2003 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
2003_Southend-on-Sea_Borough_Council_election
Football match
the final third of the pitch. At the back, however, they did manage to keep control of the ball and kept Genk at bay after the initial challenge by Thorstvedt
2021_Belgian_Cup_final
WWE pay-per-view event
Rhodes started the match, and Rhodes gained control. Rhodes and McIntyre utilised quick tags to keep control and earn a near-fall before Otunga tagged in
Bragging_Rights_(2010)
Integrated development environment
Retrieved 2019-03-10. "ActiveState Offers Way to Ship Software Faster & Keep Control" (Press release). GlobalNewsWire Press Releases. May 9, 2018. Archived
Komodo_IDE
Fort and temple in Tiruchirappalli, India
nearby town of Woraiyur was their capital. Still, the Pallavas did not keep control of this strategic city and lost it to the Pandyas. The Cholas reasserted
Tiruchirappalli_Rock_Fort
Instruments used in helicopter flight
help the pilot control the collective pitch on the helicopter's main rotors, to keep a stable, more accurate flight. The cyclic control, commonly called
Helicopter_flight_controls
19th-century Chickasaw leader
ignored their comments and viewpoints. They had wanted the tribe to keep control of the money resulting from sale of their lands, they were not ready
Levi_Colbert
1978 fantasy novel by Andre Norton
Quag Keep is a fantasy novel by Andre Norton published in 1978. Written after Norton had participated in a session of Dungeons & Dragons with Gary Gygax
Quag_Keep
World War II cemetery in Alstahaug, Northern Norway
Tjøtta. The Soviet Union was now not an ally and there was a wish to keep control of visits from family members. The cemetery was consecrated in 1953 and
Tjøtta_Russian_War_Cemetery
1992 studio album by Judie Tzuke
Paxman) – 5:14 "Sara's Gone" – 4:08 "Vivien" – 4:19 "On a Ship" – 4:49 "Keep Control" – 4:56 "Man and a Gun" – 3:14 "In the Morning" (Bonus track on re-issue)
Wonderland (Judie Tzuke album)
Wonderland_(Judie_Tzuke_album)
2008 film
a dogfight with a German triplane while simultaneously struggling to keep control of his bear which keeps coming loose from its safe place in his cockpit
Crossing_the_Line_(2008_film)
Manor house and keep in Kent, England
Jacobean manor house and keep in the village of Chilham, between Ashford and Canterbury in the county of Kent, England. The keep is of Norman origin and
Chilham_Castle
Public holiday in Azerbaijan
November 2020 Moscow Time. Under the agreement, the warring sides will keep control of their currently held areas within Nagorno-Karabakh, while Armenia
Victory_Day_(Azerbaijan)
Historical government during Japan's centralization
acknowledging the realities of political pressure, was determined to keep control. The Osaka Conference of 1875 resulted in the reorganization of government
Government_of_Meiji_Japan
Self-control
Discipline is the self-control that is gained by requiring that rules or orders be obeyed, and the ability to keep working at something that is difficult
Discipline
KEEP CONTROL
KEEP CONTROL
Girl/Female
Indian, Sikh
Sweet; Polite
Girl/Female
Greek
Stone.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Keep it Safe
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Kear.Indian (Maharashtra) : Hindu name, probably from Marathi kir ‘parrot’.Indian (Panjab) : Sikh (Khatri) name of unknown meaning.
Surname or Lastname
Indian (northern states)
Indian (northern states) : Hindu name meaning ‘lamp’, from Sanskrit dīpa. It occurs commonly as the final element of compound personal names, e.g. in Kuldeep ‘light of the family’. Subsequently, it appears to have evolved into a surname.English : presumably from the adjective deep, either a topographic name for someone who lived in a deep valley, or perhaps a nickname for a ‘deep’, thoughtful person.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from the Middle English word kempe "athlete, wrestler," from Old English kempa, KEMP means "champion, warrior."
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, Dutch, and North German
English, Scottish, Dutch, and North German : status name for a champion, Middle English and Middle Low German kempe. In the Middle Ages a champion was a professional fighter on behalf of others; for example the King’s Champion, at the coronation, had the duty of issuing a general challenge to battle to anyone who denied the king’s right to the throne. The Middle English word corresponds to Old English cempa and Old Norse kempa ‘warrior’; both these go back to Germanic campo ‘warrior’, which is the source of the Dutch and North German name, corresponding to High German Kampf.Dutch : metonymic occupational name for someone who grew or processed hemp, from Middle Dutch canep ‘hemp’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Heap.German : variant of Heeb.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : occupational name for a ropemaker (see Roper).English : possibly a metonymic occupational name for a porter or a basket maker, from Middle English (h)rip ‘basket’. Compare Ripper.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Kene, a short form of the Old English personal name Cēn or Cyne, based on Old English cēne ‘wise’, ‘brave’, ‘proud’.Americanized spelling of German Kühn (see Kuehn).Robert Keayne (d. 1655) was one of the founders of Boston MA, and is buried in the King’s Chapel Burying Ground there.
Boy/Male
English
warrior.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a jailer or someone employed at a keep or castle, Middle English kepe.Americanized spelling of German Kiep, from a short form of the old personal name Gebolf, from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements geb ‘gift’ + wolf ‘wolf’. Compare Gebhardt.
Boy/Male
Hindu
A lamp, Beautiful
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : possibly a metonymic occupational name for someone who collected and burnt kelp (seaweed) for use in soap and glass making, Middle English culp(e).
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
The Lamp of Light
Boy/Male
British, English, Gaelic
Sharp; Small and Ancient
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Seeking
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Keele in Staffordshire, named from Old English c̄ ‘cows’ + hyll ‘hill’, or from East and West Keal in Lincolnshire, which are named from Old Norse kjǫlr ‘ridge’.Irish : reduced form of McKeel.Swiss German : probably a variant of Kehl 2.Americanized spelling of German Kühl (see Kuhl) or Kiehl, Kiel (see Kiel).
Boy/Male
American, British, Christian, English
Warrior; Fighter; Champion
Boy/Male
Danish, Dutch, German, Latin, Netherlands
Horn
KEEP CONTROL
KEEP CONTROL
Boy/Male
Indian
Slave of the just
Female
French
French form of Greek Melissa, MÉLISSA means "honey-sap."
Female
Native American
 Native American Hopi name MUNA means "overflowing spring." Compare with another form of Muna.
Boy/Male
Italian Spanish
Enduring. The poet Dante Alighieri wrote The Divine Comedy with its graphic description of...
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Instrument
Girl/Female
Hindu
Night
Boy/Male
British, English, French, German
God-hard; God Strong
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of the personal name Jan (see Jayne).
Male
English
Pet form of English Ace, ACEY means "number one."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Pleasure giver, Beautiful, Adorned
KEEP CONTROL
KEEP CONTROL
KEEP CONTROL
KEEP CONTROL
KEEP CONTROL
v. t.
To supply with necessaries of life; to entertain; as, to keep boarders.
n.
The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case; as, to be in good keep.
v. i.
To remain in any position or state; to continue; to abide; to stay; as, to keep at a distance; to keep aloft; to keep near; to keep in the house; to keep before or behind; to keep in favor; to keep out of company, or out reach.
v. i.
To turn up the keel; to show the bottom.
n.
That which is deep, especially deep water, as the sea or ocean; an abyss; a great depth.
superl.
Piercing; penetrating; cutting; sharp; -- applied to cold, wind, etc, ; as, a keen wind; the cold is very keen.
superl.
Profound; thorough; complete; unmixed; intense; heavy; heartfelt; as, deep distress; deep melancholy; deep horror.
superl.
Acute of mind; sharp; penetrating; having or expressing mental acuteness; as, a man of keen understanding; a keen look; keen features.
v. i.
To be in session; as, school keeps to-day.
superl.
Eager; vehement; fierce; as, a keen appetite.
v. t.
To record transactions, accounts, or events in; as, to keep books, a journal, etc. ; also, to enter (as accounts, records, etc. ) in a book.
superl.
Sharp; having a fine edge or point; as, a keen razor, or a razor with a keen edge.
v. i.
To traverse with a keel; to navigate.
v. t.
To confine one's self to; not to quit; to remain in; as, to keep one's house, room, bed, etc. ; hence, to haunt; to frequent.
superl.
Bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe; as, keen satire or sarcasm.
n.
The means or provisions by which one is kept; maintenance; support; as, the keep of a horse.
v. t.
To continue in, as a course or mode of action; not to intermit or fall from; to hold to; to maintain; as, to keep silence; to keep one's word; to keep possession.
v. t.
To maintain, as an establishment, institution, or the like; to conduct; to manage; as, to keep store.
v. t.
To observe duty, as a festival, etc. ; to celebrate; to solemnize; as, to keep a feast.