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1. a cell in a jail or prison (noun.artifact)
2. the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | fastness, stronghold, |
| definition | : | a strongly fortified defensive structure (noun.artifact) |
| instance hyponym | : | black hole of calcutta, |
| definition | : | a dungeon (20 feet square) in a fort in Calcutta where as many as 146 English prisoners were held overnight by Siraj-ud-daula; the next morning only 23 were still alive (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | castle, |
| definition | : | a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack (noun.artifact) |
3. the financial means whereby one lives (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | resource, |
| definition | : | available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | maintenance, |
| definition | : | means of maintenance of a family or group (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | meal ticket, |
| definition | : | a source of income or livelihood (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | subsistence, |
| definition | : | minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting (noun.possession) |
4. prevent (food) from rotting (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | freeze-dry, |
| definition | : | preserve by rapid freezing and subsequently drying in a vacuum (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | conserve, |
| definition | : | preserve with sugar (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | dehydrate, desiccate, |
| definition | : | preserve by removing all water and liquids from (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | pickle, |
| definition | : | preserve in a pickling liquid (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | salt, |
| definition | : | preserve with salt (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | can, put up, tin, |
| definition | : | preserve in a can or tin (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | refrigerate, |
| definition | : | preserve by chilling (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | cure, |
| definition | : | prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | corn, |
| definition | : | preserve with salt (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | keep, stay fresh, |
| definition | : | fail to spoil or rot (verb.stative) |
5. maintain by writing regular records (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | enter, put down, record, |
| definition | : | make a record of; set down in permanent form (verb.communication) |
6. supply with necessities and support (verb.consumption)
| hypernym | : | have, have got, hold, |
| definition | : | have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | patronage, |
| definition | : | support by being a patron of (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | reseed, |
| definition | : | maintain by seeding without human intervention (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | carry, |
| definition | : | keep up with financial support (verb.stative) |
7. hold and prevent from leaving (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | confine, detain, |
| definition | : | deprive of freedom; take into confinement (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | keep, prevent, |
| definition | : | stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state (verb.social) |
8. retain possession of (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | have, have got, hold, |
| definition | : | have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | carry over, hold over, |
| definition | : | hold over goods to be sold for the next season (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | deny, refuse, |
| definition | : | refuse to let have (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | deduct, recoup, withhold, |
| definition | : | retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | preserve, save, |
| definition | : | to keep up and reserve for personal or special use (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | store, |
| definition | : | find a place for and put away for storage (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | harbor, harbour, |
| definition | : | keep in one's possession; of animals (verb.possession) |
9. look after; be the keeper of; have charge of (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | have, have got, hold, |
| definition | : | have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | keep, preserve, |
| definition | : | maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger (verb.stative) |
10. maintain for use and service (verb.possession)
11. have as a supply (verb.possession)
| verb group | : | keep, |
| definition | : | store or keep customarily (verb.possession) |
12. store or keep customarily (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | store, |
| definition | : | find a place for and put away for storage (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | keep, |
| definition | : | have as a supply (verb.possession) |
13. retain rights to (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | book, hold, reserve, |
| definition | : | arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | hold on, keep, |
| definition | : | retain possession of (verb.possession) |
14. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature (verb.social)
| verb group | : | continue, persist in, |
| definition | : | do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop (verb.stative) |
15. keep under control; keep in check (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | bottle up, inhibit, suppress, |
| definition | : | control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | hold, |
| definition | : | keep from exhaling or expelling (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | confine, |
| definition | : | prevent from leaving or from being removed (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bottle up, inhibit, suppress, |
| definition | : | control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior (verb.social) |
16. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | defend, |
| definition | : | be on the defensive; act against an attack (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | hold, |
| definition | : | keep from departing (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | keep away, |
| definition | : | prevent from coming close (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | blank, |
| definition | : | keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | hinder, impede, |
| definition | : | be a hindrance or obstacle to (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | rain out, wash out, |
| definition | : | prevent or interrupt due to rain (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | keep, |
| definition | : | hold and prevent from leaving (verb.contact) |
17. behave as expected during of holidays or rites (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | commemorate, mark, |
| definition | : | mark by some ceremony or observation (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | mourn, |
| definition | : | observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | solemnise, solemnize, |
| definition | : | observe or perform with dignity or gravity (verb.social) |
18. conform one's action or practice to (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | make good, |
| definition | : | act as promised (verb.social) |
19. supply with room and board (verb.stative)
20. raise (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | farm, grow, produce, raise, |
| definition | : | cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | herd, |
| definition | : | keep, move, or drive animals (verb.stative) |
21. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., (verb.stative)
| hyponym | : | hold over, |
| definition | : | keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | conserve, |
| definition | : | keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | preserve, |
| definition | : | keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | distance, |
| definition | : | keep at a distance (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | housekeep, |
| definition | : | maintain a household; take care of all business related to a household (verb.stative) |
22. continue a certain state, condition, or activity (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | act, move, |
| definition | : | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | hold, |
| definition | : | remain in a certain state, position, or condition (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | ride, |
| definition | : | continue undisturbed and without interference (verb.stative) |
| verb group | : | continue, |
| definition | : | continue after an interruption (verb.stative) |
23. maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | protect, |
| definition | : | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage (verb.competition) |
| verb group | : | keep, |
| definition | : | look after; be the keeper of; have charge of (verb.possession) |
24. fail to spoil or rot (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | remain, rest, stay, |
| definition | : | stay the same; remain in a certain state (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | keep, preserve, |
| definition | : | prevent (food) from rotting (verb.change) |
25. a cell in a jail or prison (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | confine, hold, restrain, |
| definition | : | to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | keep, |
| definition | : | hold and prevent from leaving (verb.contact) |
26. the financial means whereby one lives (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | keep, maintain, sustain, |
| definition | : | supply with necessities and support (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | support, |
| definition | : | support materially or financially (verb.possession) |
27. prevent (food) from rotting (verb.change)
| derivation | : | preserver, |
| definition | : | a cook who preserves fruits or meat (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | preservative, |
| definition | : | tending or having the power to preserve (adj.all) |
28. stick to correctly or closely (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | observation, |
| definition | : | the act of making and recording a measurement (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | observation, |
| definition | : | facts learned by observing (noun.cognition) |
29. supply with necessities and support (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | maintenance, |
| definition | : | means of maintenance of a family or group (noun.possession) |
30. hold and prevent from leaving (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | hold, keep, |
| definition | : | a cell in a jail or prison (noun.artifact) |
31. retain possession of (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | lose, |
| definition | : | fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense (verb.possession) |
| also | : | keep back, withhold, |
| definition | : | hold back; refuse to hand over or share (verb.possession) |
32. look after; be the keeper of; have charge of (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | custodian, keeper, steward, |
| definition | : | one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | keeper, |
| definition | : | someone in charge of other people (noun.person) |
33. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature (verb.social)
34. keep under control; keep in check (verb.social)
| derivation | : | restraint, |
| definition | : | the act of controlling by restraining someone or something (noun.act) |
35. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state (verb.social)
| antonym | : | allow, let, permit, |
| definition | : | make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | bar, prevention, |
| definition | : | the act of preventing (noun.act) |
36. behave as expected during of holidays or rites (verb.social)
| derivation | : | celebration, jubilation, |
| definition | : | a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | law-abiding, observant, |
| definition | : | (of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs (adj.all) |
37. conform one's action or practice to (verb.social)
| antonym | : | breach, break, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate, |
| definition | : | act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | honoring, observance, |
| definition | : | conformity with law or custom or practice etc. (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | keeping, |
| definition | : | conformity or harmony (noun.act) |
38. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., (verb.stative)
| also | : | keep down, number, |
| definition | : | place a limit on the number of (verb.change) |
| also | : | keep off, stay off, |
| definition | : | refrain from entering or walking onto (verb.communication) |
| also | : | keep up, |
| definition | : | maintain a required pace or level (verb.competition) |
| also | : | avoid, keep off, |
| definition | : | refrain from certain foods or beverages (verb.consumption) |
| also | : | keep in, |
| definition | : | cause to stay indoors (verb.social) |
| also | : | hold over, |
| definition | : | keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | maintainable, |
| definition | : | capable of being maintained (adj.all) |
39. continue a certain state, condition, or activity (verb.stative)
| antonym | : | discontinue, |
| definition | : | come to or be at an end (verb.stative) |
40. maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | preservation, saving, |
| definition | : | the activity of protecting something from loss or danger (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | preserve, |
| definition | : | a reservation where animals are protected (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | preserver, |
| definition | : | someone who keeps safe from harm or danger (noun.person) |
41. a cell in a jail or prison (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | confine, hold, restrain, |
| definition | : | to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | keep, |
| definition | : | hold and prevent from leaving (verb.contact) |
42. the financial means whereby one lives (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | keep, maintain, sustain, |
| definition | : | supply with necessities and support (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | support, |
| definition | : | support materially or financially (verb.possession) |
43. prevent (food) from rotting (verb.change)
| derivation | : | preserver, |
| definition | : | a cook who preserves fruits or meat (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | preservative, |
| definition | : | tending or having the power to preserve (adj.all) |
44. stick to correctly or closely (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | observation, |
| definition | : | the act of making and recording a measurement (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | observation, |
| definition | : | facts learned by observing (noun.cognition) |
45. supply with necessities and support (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | maintenance, |
| definition | : | means of maintenance of a family or group (noun.possession) |
46. hold and prevent from leaving (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | hold, keep, |
| definition | : | a cell in a jail or prison (noun.artifact) |
47. retain possession of (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | lose, |
| definition | : | fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense (verb.possession) |
| also | : | keep back, withhold, |
| definition | : | hold back; refuse to hand over or share (verb.possession) |
48. look after; be the keeper of; have charge of (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | custodian, keeper, steward, |
| definition | : | one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | keeper, |
| definition | : | someone in charge of other people (noun.person) |
49. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature (verb.social)
50. keep under control; keep in check (verb.social)
| derivation | : | restraint, |
| definition | : | the act of controlling by restraining someone or something (noun.act) |
51. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state (verb.social)
| antonym | : | allow, let, permit, |
| definition | : | make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | bar, prevention, |
| definition | : | the act of preventing (noun.act) |
52. behave as expected during of holidays or rites (verb.social)
| derivation | : | celebration, jubilation, |
| definition | : | a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | law-abiding, observant, |
| definition | : | (of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs (adj.all) |
53. conform one's action or practice to (verb.social)
| antonym | : | breach, break, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate, |
| definition | : | act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | honoring, observance, |
| definition | : | conformity with law or custom or practice etc. (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | keeping, |
| definition | : | conformity or harmony (noun.act) |
54. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., (verb.stative)
| also | : | keep down, number, |
| definition | : | place a limit on the number of (verb.change) |
| also | : | keep off, stay off, |
| definition | : | refrain from entering or walking onto (verb.communication) |
| also | : | keep up, |
| definition | : | maintain a required pace or level (verb.competition) |
| also | : | avoid, keep off, |
| definition | : | refrain from certain foods or beverages (verb.consumption) |
| also | : | keep in, |
| definition | : | cause to stay indoors (verb.social) |
| also | : | hold over, |
| definition | : | keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | maintainable, |
| definition | : | capable of being maintained (adj.all) |
55. continue a certain state, condition, or activity (verb.stative)
| antonym | : | discontinue, |
| definition | : | come to or be at an end (verb.stative) |
56. maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | preservation, saving, |
| definition | : | the activity of protecting something from loss or danger (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | preserve, |
| definition | : | a reservation where animals are protected (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | preserver, |
| definition | : | someone who keeps safe from harm or danger (noun.person) |
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