Main entry: hold on, keep
Definition: retain possession of
Usage: Can I keep my old stuffed animals?; She kept her maiden name after she married
Antonyms: lose
Definition: fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
Main entry: observe, keep
Definition: conform one's action or practice to
Usage: keep appointments; she never keeps her promises; We kept to the original conditions of the contract
Antonyms: go against, infract, offend, breach, break, transgress, violate
Definition: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
Main entry: proceed, continue, keep, go along, go on
Definition: continue a certain state, condition, or activity
Usage: Keep on working!; We continued to work into the night; Keep smiling; We went on working until well past midnight
Antonyms: discontinue
Definition: come to or be at an end
Main entry: prevent, keep
Definition: stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
Usage: We must prevent the cancer from spreading; His snoring kept me from falling asleep; Keep the child from eating the marbles
Definition: make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen