Phrasal verbs starting with "keep"

To stay informed and up to date with a situation, project, or area of responsibility.

To maintain a lead or advantage over a competitor or to remain in advance of something.

To retain something or keep someone nearby, often out of habit or convenience.

To continue working hard at something despite difficulty, or to nag someone repeatedly to do something.

To stay at a distance from something, or to prevent someone or something from coming near.

To not go near, not associate with, or not get involved with someone or something.

To prevent someone or something from moving forward, or to withhold information, money, or emotions.

To maintain a low position, limit an amount or cost, prevent a group from having power, or keep food in the stomach without vomiting.

To prevent someone or something from doing something, or to stop yourself from doing something.

To prevent someone from leaving, to retain something, or to maintain contact with someone.

To maintain a good or friendly relationship with someone, often for personal advantage.

To maintain composure, self-control, or the effective functioning of a situation or group under pressure.

To continue doing something at the same level or standard, often used as encouragement.

To not step on, touch, or start something; or to prevent rain or other elements from penetrating.

To continue doing something, to not stop, or to repeatedly nag someone.

To repeatedly talk about the same subject, often in a way that others find annoying.

To avoid socialising with others and to not share personal information; to live or behave in a private and self-contained way.

To not enter a place, or to prevent someone or something from entering.

To avoid getting involved in a situation, or to prevent someone from entering or becoming involved in something.

To follow or stay within agreed limits, rules, a plan, or a path.

To not share information, opinions, or feelings with others; or to behave in a private, unsociable way.

To remain as a group without separating, or to maintain the unity of a group.

To hold someone under water or anaesthesia, or to control and suppress a group of people or a problem.

To maintain a pace, standard, level, or quality; or to prevent someone from sleeping.

To match the pace, level, or rate of change of something or someone; or to stay informed about current news or developments.