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Meaning of "keep to oneself" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KEEP TO ONESELF

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WHAT DOES KEEP TO ONESELF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of keep to oneself in the English dictionary

The definition of keep to oneself in the dictionary is to avoid the society of others. Other definition of keep to oneself is to refrain from sharing or disclosing.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KEEP TO ONESELF

keep someone sweet
keep something under one´s hat
keep step
keep tabs on
keep the ball rolling
keep the books
keep the peace
keep the wolf from the door
keep time
keep to
keep track of
keep under
keep under wraps
keep up
keep up appearances
keep up with
keep up with the Joneses
keep wicket
keep your hair on!
keep your shirt on

WORDS THAT END LIKE KEEP TO ONESELF

beside oneself
do well for oneself
enjoy oneself
expose oneself
express oneself
fall over oneself
find oneself
full of oneself
give a bad account of oneself
give a good account of oneself
himself
keep oneself to oneself
kill oneself
make a pig of oneself
make an exhibition of oneself
not know where to put oneself
oneself
present oneself
relieve oneself
take something upon oneself
turn in on oneself

Synonyms and antonyms of keep to oneself in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «keep to oneself» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KEEP TO ONESELF

Find out the translation of keep to oneself to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of keep to oneself from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «keep to oneself» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

坚持自己
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mantener a uno mismo
570 millions of speakers

English

keep to oneself
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अपने आप को रखना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاحتفاظ لنفسه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

держать в себе
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

manter a si mesmo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিজেকে রাখুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

garder pour soi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Simpan kepada diri sendiri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zu halten, um sich selbst
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自分を守る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자기 자신 에 계속
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njaga kanggo awake dhewe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giữ cho mình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தன்னைத்தானே காத்துக்கொள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वतःकडे ठेवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kendini tutmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tenere a se stessi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zachować dla siebie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тримати в собі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ține la sine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

να κρατήσει για τον εαυτό του
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hou aan jouself
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hålla för sig själv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

holde for seg selv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of keep to oneself

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KEEP TO ONESELF»

The term «keep to oneself» is normally little used and occupies the 120.012 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KEEP TO ONESELF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «keep to oneself» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «keep to oneself» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about keep to oneself

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KEEP TO ONESELF»

Discover the use of keep to oneself in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to keep to oneself and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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English idioms for Spanish speakers
... 239 to keep someone company 55 to keep tabs on 278 to keep the ball rolling 17 to keep the peace 206 to keep time 294 to keep ... to oneself 147 to keep to oneself 147 to keep track 300 to keep up with 308 to keep up with the Joneses 144 ...
Eugene Savaiano, Lynn W. Winget, 2007
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Al Majaz:
Ui keep to oneself She kept to herself all day. .^1 Ji_^> l^uL.. oi>- .(*>\i« i^w) 4_^ i.J U ^b ka-5<; jl Jia£ * * keep // to oneself f -u c>i «S <4 ji^l djUt ^ The story I just told you about is not for sharing. Please keep it to yourself. tyidJ ^J Uy ^JL-jo^i ^Jl  ...
Wahab Alansari, 2005
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राजपाल बृहत् शिक्षार्थी हिन्दी-अंग्रेज़ी शब्दकोश
to keep to oneself f^T CTRI (a) to hearten (b) to satisfy somebody's desire EqTT nRI to take care ^FT <«MI to name ^FT-5T5T 3ST TTR" <«Ml to maintain the reputation of forefathers UsHI fyj to honour somebody's word TTtTTT TWfT to rely,  ...
‎2006
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English/German Dictionary of Idioms: Supplement to the ...
(immer/...) dahinter sein (müssen) to keep s.th. for oneself Beschlag: auf jn./etw. Beschlag legen • Beschlag: etw. in Beschlag halten • Beschlag: etw. in Beschlag nehmen to keep to oneself halten: sich abseits halten • Menschen: die Menschen  ...
Professor Hans Schemann, 2013
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A Dictionary of Skiri Pawnee
keep one's word see faithful {waktiks [+ i-]} keep to oneself acikskaawiraah [-a. ciks.kaa.wi. raa(h)-] vt(1) {pi. obj., raacikskaawiruhka'uk} 1. keep to oneself, as when one remains silent about something seen or heard. 2. be mindful of, have on ...
Douglas Richard Parks, Lula Nora Pratt, 2008
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The Poems of the Troubadour Bertran de Born
... 4123, 3 guarda 24.21; pres. subj. 3 gart 3.24, 3-5Q, guart 24.24, 6 gardon 44.6: to guard; to keep; to care about, to mind. Refl. with de: to guard oneself against, to avoid. Garir 2.53: to escape, to keep to oneself. Garnir, past part. garnitz 20.39, ...
Bertran, William Doremus Paden, Tilde Sankovitch, 1986
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The Dream Channel: Tools of Living
one's shell—hide from, be unsociable / ~ in sight—be seen or visible / ~ in the background—be unseen, be inferior / ~ in the memory—remember, be remembered / ~ inthe shadows —keep to oneself; keep it quiet / ~ incognito— avoid, be in ...
Joseph L. Stefani, 2008
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Compact Oxford Russian Dictionary
(of >yTéMBaTb) n (cxpozmb) to conceal; (yaw/mama) to keep to oneself, keep secret a (npucooumb) to appropriate yTénTblBa|Tb, l0 impf. of > YTOI'ITfiTb yTaMIMTb, y, ~3MI.IJb pf. n to drag away, off (also fig.) 5 (infm|,yi<paemb) to steal , ...
Della Thompson, 2013
9
Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions: Together with Death's Duell
drawing the veil; draw the curtain, close the curtain; curtain, shade, eclipse, throw a view over; be cloud, be mask; mask, disguise; ensconce, muffle, smother; befog ; whisper. keep from; keep back, keep to oneself; keep snug, keep close, keep ...
John Donne, William Henry Draper, Izaak Walton, 1926
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Nietzsche's Mirror: The World as Will to Power
When “selfishness” is simply taking things into oneself to keep to oneself, he calls it “sick selfishness.” Even pity, which seems to be the one emotion indicative of slave morality (it is the last temptation Zarathustra must overcome), can ...
Linda L. Williams, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KEEP TO ONESELF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term keep to oneself is used in the context of the following news items.
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Think of the World as a Country
So the most likely scenario is that everybody will keep to oneself, to the point that they will isolate themselves from one another. But those who ... «Huffington Post, Feb 15»
2
Throwback Thursday: Videos of 2014!
The idea that Shia LaBeouf is psychotic cannibal is just too ridiculous and great of an idea to keep to oneself. That being said, share this with all ... «NewMediaRockstars, Jan 15»
3
When dead children have no names: Israel's terrifying descent into …
In today's Internet culture, opinions one used to keep to oneself now get posted publicly on Facebook or as comments to media reports. «Haaretz, Aug 14»
4
Denver archbishop: Syrian martyrs are 'model of courage'
“It is a gift that one cannot keep to oneself, but it is to be shared. If we want to keep it only to ourselves, we will become isolated, sterile and sick ... «Catholic News Agency, Sep 13»
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Amar Singh to remain a friend for the rest of my life: Big B
But some of them one wants to keep to oneself. After hosting so many seasons of KBC, has it become a routine? No, never. Work is not routine ... «Hindustan Times, Aug 13»
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Pope Francis: Gospel a message of hope, mercy
It is a gift that one cannot keep to oneself, but it is to be shared. If we want to keep it only to ourselves, we will become isolated, sterile and sick ... «Vatican Radio, Aug 13»
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California Initiative Seeks to Revolutionize Privacy Policy
However, with technology rapidly evolving, and information being spread out more, personal data is getting harder to keep to oneself. «IVN News, Jul 13»
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Boston vs. New York: A rivalry compared
There's something comforting about being surrounded by people and being able to keep to oneself. If only the word "rude" didn't have such a ... «Boston.com, May 13»
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Kith: The Riddle of the Childscape by Jay Griffiths
T here are some books that demand to be read aloud, because their prose or their ideas are simply too astounding to keep to oneself. «The Sunday Times, Apr 13»
10
“Genichiro Inokuma: Murals”
“A painting is not something one should keep to oneself,” explains the mural artist Genichiro Inokuma. “It should bring joy and inspiration to as ... «The Japan Times, Apr 13»

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