keep in
Third Person
keeps in
Present Participle
keeping in
Past Tense
kept in
Past Participle
kept in
1
to suppress one's emotions or feelings
transitive
- She tried to keep in her frustration and not show it to her team.
- Despite the excitement, he managed to keep in his laughter during the serious meeting.
- It was difficult for her to keep in her tears during the emotional movie.
- He had to keep his anger in and maintain a calm demeanor in the argument.
- They all worked to keep their excitement in until the surprise was revealed.
2
to not let someone leave a particular place
- The teacher decided to keep the students in the classroom during the rainstorm.
- Please keep the children in the backyard while I finish preparing dinner.
- They had to keep the cat in the house until it became accustomed to the new surroundings.
- The security guard was instructed to keep unauthorized personnel in the lobby.
- The lockdown measures aimed to keep everyone in their homes for safety.
3
to ensure that somebody has a continuous and sufficient supply of a specific resource or necessity
- He works two jobs to keep his family in a comfortable lifestyle.
- The farmers keep their livestock in fresh hay throughout the winter.
- The organization's mission is to keep underprivileged communities in access to clean water.
- They save money each month to keep themselves in a secure financial position.
- The food bank's goal is to keep families in the region from experiencing hunger.