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to keep in
[phrase form: keep]
01
to suppress one's emotions or feelings
Transitive: to keep in one's emotions
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
in
Base verb
keep
Present tense
keep in
3rd person singular
keeps in
Present participle
keeping in
Past simple
kept in
Past participle
kept in
Examples
She tried to keep in her frustration and not show it to her team.
02
to not let someone leave a particular place
Examples
The teacher decided to keep the students in the classroom during the rainstorm.
03
to ensure that somebody has a continuous and sufficient supply of a specific resource or necessity
Examples
He works two jobs to keep his family in a comfortable lifestyle.
