keep around

kiːp əˈraʊnd

kept around

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of keep around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

proximity

retain something or someone nearby

I keep a flashlight around in case of power outages.

hold onto

retain

possession

maintain possession of something for convenience

She keeps snacks around for when guests visit.

retain

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Expressions with keep

keep going

maintain the pace or speed

He kept going at a steady pace throughout the race..

keep on

continue doing something

She decided to keep on studying despite the noise..

keep up

maintain the same speed or level

He struggled to keep up with the fast runners.

keep in touch

maintain communication with someone

We promised to keep in touch after graduation.

keep one's place

not lose track of location in reading or process

Use a bookmark to keep your place in the book.

keep oneself clean

wash and care for your body regularly

He keeps himself clean by showering and brushing his teeth every morning.

Terms with keep around included in their meaning

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orbital velocity

astronomy

speed required to keep an object in orbit around another object

protective jacket

construction

covering placed around an object to keep it safe from damage

Examples of keep around in a sentence

He likes to keep tools around for quick repairs.
He keeps tools around for quick repairs.
They keep a flashlight around in case of power outages.

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French:garder, garder à portée de main, ...
German:in der Nähe behalten, aufbewahren, ...
Italian:mantenere vicino, ...
Spanish:mantener cerca, ...
Portuguese:manter por perto, ...
Chinese:留在身边, 备着, ...
Japanese:手元に置く, 持っておく, ...
Arabic:أبْقى, اِحْتَفَظَ بِـ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַחֲזִיק בְּהֶישֵׂג יָד, ...
Russian:держать под рукой, держать при себе, ...
Ukrainian:тримати поруч, мати під рукою, ...
Hindi:पास रखना, रखना, ...
Bengali:কাছে রাখা, সংরক্ষণ করা, ...
Catalan:tenir a mà, mantenir a mà, ...
Czech:mít po ruce, nechávat si, ...
Danish:have ved hånden, holde ved hånden, ...
Dutch:bij de hand houden, voorhanden houden, ...
Greek:κρατώ κάτι πρόχειρο, διατηρώ κοντά, ...
Hungarian:kéznél tart, kéznél tartani, ...
Khmer:ទុកនៅក្បែរ, ទុកប្រើជិតដៃ, ...
Korean:주변에 두다, 비축하다, ...
Persian:دم دست نگه داشتن, نگه داشتن برای استفاده, ...
Polish:trzymać w pobliżu, trzymać pod ręką, ...
Portuguese (BR):manter por perto, ...
Romanian:a ține aproape, a ține la îndemână, ...
Swedish:behålla, ha kvar, ...
Thai:เก็บไว้ใกล้ตัว, เก็บไว้, ...
Turkish:yakında tutmak, elde tutmak, ...
Vietnamese:để sẵn, giữ lại, ...

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