keep in possession

  • 1keep in possession — guard the ownership of …

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  • 2keep — I (continue) verb be constant, be steadfast, carry forward, carry on, endure, extend, forge ahead, go on, keep going, last, lengthen, live on, maintain, move ahead, never cease, perpetuate, perseverare, persevere, persist, press onward, progress …

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  • 3keep hold of — index occupy (take possession), retain (keep in possession) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 4keep in mind — index recall (remember), remember, retain (keep in possession) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 5keep — vb 1 Keep, observe, celebrate, solemnize, commemorate are comparable when they mean to pay proper attention or honor to something prescribed, obligatory, or demanded (as by one s nationality, religion, or rank), but they vary widely in their… …

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  • 6Keep — (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I… …

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  • 7keep — ► VERB (past and past part. kept) 1) have or retain possession of. 2) retain or reserve for use in the future. 3) put or store in a regular place. 4) (of a perishable commodity) remain in good condition. 5) continue in a specified condition,… …

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  • 8keep house — index inhabit, occupy (take possession) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 9keep hold of — To maintain one s possession of or grip on • • • Main Entry: ↑hold …

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  • 10keep — I. verb (kept; keeping) Etymology: Middle English kepen, from Old English cēpan; perhaps akin to Old High German chapfēn to look Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to take notice of by appropriate conduct ; fulfill: as a. to be faithful …

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