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Meaning of "keep under" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KEEP UNDER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KEEP UNDER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Keep under is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb keep under in English.

WHAT DOES KEEP UNDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of keep under in the English dictionary

The first definition of keep under in the dictionary is to remain or cause to remain below. Other definition of keep under is to cause to remain unconscious. Keep under is also to hold in submission.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO KEEP UNDER

PRESENT

Present
I keep under
you keep under
he/she/it keeps under
we keep under
you keep under
they keep under
Present continuous
I am keeping under
you are keeping under
he/she/it is keeping under
we are keeping under
you are keeping under
they are keeping under
Present perfect
I have kept under
you have kept under
he/she/it has kept under
we have kept under
you have kept under
they have kept under
Present perfect continuous
I have been keeping under
you have been keeping under
he/she/it has been keeping under
we have been keeping under
you have been keeping under
they have been keeping under
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I kept under
you kept under
he/she/it kept under
we kept under
you kept under
they kept under
Past continuous
I was keeping under
you were keeping under
he/she/it was keeping under
we were keeping under
you were keeping under
they were keeping under
Past perfect
I had kept under
you had kept under
he/she/it had kept under
we had kept under
you had kept under
they had kept under
Past perfect continuous
I had been keeping under
you had been keeping under
he/she/it had been keeping under
we had been keeping under
you had been keeping under
they had been keeping under
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will keep under
you will keep under
he/she/it will keep under
we will keep under
you will keep under
they will keep under
Future continuous
I will be keeping under
you will be keeping under
he/she/it will be keeping under
we will be keeping under
you will be keeping under
they will be keeping under
Future perfect
I will have kept under
you will have kept under
he/she/it will have kept under
we will have kept under
you will have kept under
they will have kept under
Future perfect continuous
I will have been keeping under
you will have been keeping under
he/she/it will have been keeping under
we will have been keeping under
you will have been keeping under
they will have been keeping under
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would keep under
you would keep under
he/she/it would keep under
we would keep under
you would keep under
they would keep under
Conditional continuous
I would be keeping under
you would be keeping under
he/she/it would be keeping under
we would be keeping under
you would be keeping under
they would be keeping under
Conditional perfect
I would have keep under
you would have keep under
he/she/it would have keep under
we would have keep under
you would have keep under
they would have keep under
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been keeping under
you would have been keeping under
he/she/it would have been keeping under
we would have been keeping under
you would have been keeping under
they would have been keeping under
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you keep under
we let´s keep under
you keep under
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to keep under
Past participle
kept under
Present Participle
keeping under
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KEEP UNDER

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 to oneself
keep track of
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 UNDER

Alexander
all-rounder
blunder
down under
echo sounder
flounder
founder
funder
go under
hereunder
over-under
plunder
pull the rug out from under
quarter-pounder
rounder
sounder
sunder
thereunder
thunder
under
wounder

Synonyms and antonyms of keep under in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «keep under» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KEEP UNDER

Find out the translation of keep under to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of keep under 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 under» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不断
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mantener bajo
570 millions of speakers

English

keep under
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नीचे रखना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تبقي قيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

держать под
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

manter sob
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অধীন রাখা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

garder à l´
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terus di bawah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unter halten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

下に保つ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아래 유지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tetep ing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giữ dưới
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீழே வைக்கவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खाली ठेवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Altında tutmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tenere sotto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

śledzenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тримати під
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ține sub
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παρακολουθεί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hou onder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hålla enligt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

holde under
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of keep under

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KEEP UNDER»

The term «keep under» is normally little used and occupies the 116.482 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KEEP UNDER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «keep under» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «keep under» 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 under

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «KEEP UNDER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word keep under.
1
Brooke Nevin
I'm a fan of the old 'Creature Features' like 'Critters,' and 'Gremlins' and 'Tremors.' 'Jaws' is classic. It's funny that I still like those films because I remember my mom would tease me about getting a pet Critter to keep under my bed.
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Fred Savage
I think we all have a little dark side we keep under wraps.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KEEP UNDER»

Discover the use of keep under in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to keep under and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Synonym Finder
1. protect, watch over, stand guard over, lolice, secure, defend; shield, shelter, screen, cover, |oak; preserve, save, conserve; escort, conduct, con- oy, ride shotgun. supervise, hold watch, keep under surveillance; ontrol, keep under guard, ...
Jerome Irving Rodale, 1978
2
The royal dictionary-cyclopædia, for universal reference, ...
To keep down, to prevent from rising ; not to lift or suffer to be raised. To keep in, to prevent from escape ; to hold in confinement; to conceal; not to tell; to restrain; to curb. To keep off, to hinder from approach or attack. To keep under, to restrain;  ...
Thomas Wright, 1862
3
An English and Welsh Dictionary, Wherein, Not Only the ...
Sec to Keep promise, above. To keep under, Cadw tanodd (tan Haw, tan lvwodraeth ;) ffrwyno ; meistroll ; IT cospi, 1 Cor. ix. 27. cadw yn isel (yn isel-wedd , yn isel ei wtdd.) To keep up. See to Bear or prop up, under R. To keep watch and ward, ...
John Walters, Hannah Walters, 1828
4
Finite-state Language Processing
We reduce the input alphabet Si to la, keep, under, control, out, of, reach) and the output alphabet £2 to {a, keep — 1 , keep — 2, under, control, out, of, reach}, with the convention that the symbol a represents any word other than keep, keep-], ...
Emmanuel Roche, Yves Schabes, 1997
5
House of Commons Papers
The only Measure we have of the Number of Days in the Year it is necessary for a Judge to sit, in order to keep under any certain Amount of Business, is in the Court of Exchequer. It is the only Equity Court having Judge-power sufficient to ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1840
6
Rajpal Dictionary Of English Idioms & Phrases
bed Keep track of: Keep oneself informed about * We read newspapers to keep track of current events Keep under: Hold down in restraint * The firemen were able to keep the fire under control * The patient crying with pain was kept under ...
Shori, A K, 2010
7
Paternalism Incorporated: Fables of American Fatherhood, ...
"I have observed that those who have accomplished the greatest results are those who 'keep under the body'; are those who never grow excited or lose self- control, but are always calm, self-possessed, patient, and polite." President McKinley ...
David Leverenz, 2004
8
The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment ...
Is it not Gods hand, and mnst thy will be regarded more than Gods? O under, under, O rhou foul get under, keep under ,.keep low , keep under Gods se«j thou art under Gods seet , and keep. under his seet , keep under the Authori- | ty of God ...
Jeremiah Burroughs, 1651
9
Reports from Committees
... suppress and keep under illicit distillation. 155. Are 155. Are you aware that under the constabulary laws there 20 MINUTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFOKE SELECT COMMITTEE.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1854
10
The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
This usage alludes to following a literal track, as of footsteps. The antonym, lose track, alludes to straying or wandering from a track, as in I 've lost trackiwhat day are you leaving? [Late 1800s] keep under one's hat Preserve the secrecy of ...
Christine Ammer, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KEEP UNDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term keep under is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Alexis Frulling, the girl from the viral public threesome video, directly …
It's the kind of OMG story some of us would probably want to keep under wraps, but that wasn't an option for Alexis. Because the threesome ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
2
Central Bank Confirms Access For Irish Funds To Stock Connect
The Central Bank also requires the depositary to review and keep under review the Stock Connect infrastructure to ensure that its legal ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
3
Wildfires are raging in Athens | Business Insider
... woodlands around the Greek capital were being engulfed by wildfires that more than 80 firefighters and 3 aircraft were working to keep under ... «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»
4
GWS Giants midfielder Stephen Coniglio to face toughest test …
He's too good for just one player to keep under control." The Ablett boost has been notable with the Suns beating North Melbourne before tiring ... «The Age, Jul 15»
5
Bill Vance: Econoline pickup a workhorse
As the Econoline pickup was intended to be a light commercial working vehicle that Ford wanted to keep under $2,000, the base model was ... «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
6
Landmark Nuclear Deal Depends On Faithful Implementation …
... governments led by the U.S. may be up to their old habit of making pledges that they would not eventually keep under one excuse or another, ... «Eurasia Review, Jul 15»
7
3 Ways Spending Habits Change in Retirement
... while they are living. Not many clients need to worry about gifting during their life time to keep under this number,” says Dagit. Advertisement ... «Fox Business, Jul 15»
8
Police release fatal shooting video they tried to keep under wraps for …
On June 2, 2013, police in Gardena, California, responded to a call about a stolen bicycle at a CVS drugstore, and after mistaking three ... «Death and Taxes, Jul 15»
9
Regulator for energy, water services to be set up
The role of the Regulator will be to regulate, monitor and keep under review all practices, operations and activities relating to energy and water ... «MaltaToday, Jul 15»
10
US Threatens With Military Action Against Iran, Despite Agreement
The statement adds that the US armed forces will take the necessary measures to keep under surveillance what he called 'the evil influence of Iran' and referred ... «Prensa Latina, Jul 15»

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