example - return one copy to me, keeping the other for your files
Cause to continue in a specified condition, position, course, etc.
example - the guidance system keeps the machine on course
synonyms - remain, continue to be, stay, carry on being, go on being, persist in being, not cease to be
Provide for the sustenance of (someone)
example - he had to keep his large family in the manner he had chosen
synonyms - provide for, support, provide food for, provide sustenance for, provide board for, feed, keep alive, maintain, sustain, subsidize, finance
Honour or fulfil (a commitment or undertaking)
example - I"ll keep my promise, naturally
synonyms - comply with, obey, respect, observe, conform to, abide by, stick to, act in accordance with, act according to, have regard to, heed, follow, pay attention to, defer to, take notice of
Make written entries in (a diary) on a regular basis.
Enter or operate on (data) by means of a computer keyboard or telephone keypad.
example - not everyone can key data quickly and accurately
Fasten (something) in position with a pin, wedge, or bolt.
example - the coils may be keyed into the slots by fibre wedges
Roughen (a surface) to help the adhesion of plaster or other material.
example - a wooden float with nails driven through it is used to key the wall surface between coats
Word (an advertisement in a periodical), typically by varying the form of the address given, so as to identify the publication generating particular responses.
example - one keys advertisements and measures returns
Vandalize (a car) by scraping its paint with a key.
A panel of keys that operate a computer or typewriter.
example - Input devices may consist of computer mice, keyboards, pixels of one or more video cameras, wearable computer devices, or other sensors with which users can interact.
A set of keys on a piano or similar musical instrument.
example - With the invention of the transportable keyboard, pianists may own their keyboards, which can be installed in any piano of a given make and model.
Cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing)
example - her father was killed in a car crash
synonyms - murder, cause the death of, end the life of, take the life of, do away with, make away with, assassinate, do to death, eliminate, terminate, dispatch, finish off, put to death, execute
Put an end to or cause the failure or defeat of (something)
example - two fast goals from Dublin killed any hopes of a famous Sligo victory
synonyms - destroy, put an end to, bring to an end, be the end of, end, extinguish, dash, quell, quash, ruin, wreck, shatter, smash, crush, scotch
The male ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth.
example - King Henry VIII
synonyms - ruler, sovereign, monarch, supreme ruler, crowned head, majesty, Crown, head of state, royal personage, emperor, prince, potentate, overlord, liege lord, lord, leader, chief
The most important chess piece, of which each player has one, which the opponent has to checkmate in order to win. The king can move in any direction, including diagonally, to any adjacent square that is not attacked by an opponent"s piece or pawn.
example - The first king to move must therefore step back from his pawn, leaving him no longer able to protect it (the rules of chess forbid the kings moving within one square of each other).
verb
Make (someone) king.
example - For history lovers, Richard the Second was dethroned by Bolingbroke, who was kinged Henry The Fourth.
Act in an unpleasantly superior and domineering way.
example - he"ll start kinging it over the lot of us again
Strike a surface noisily to attract attention, especially when waiting to be let in through a door.
example - he strolled over and knocked on a door marked Enquiries
synonyms - bang, tap, rap, thump, pound, hammer
Collide with (someone or something), giving them a hard blow.
example - he deliberately ran against her, knocking her shoulder
synonyms - collide with, bump into, bang into, knock against, hit, strike, be in collision with, run into, crash into, smash into, plough into, slam into, dash against, ram, jolt
Talk disparagingly about; criticize.
synonyms - criticize, find fault with, run down, disparage, belittle, depreciate, deprecate, detract from, give a bad press to, cast aspersions on, scoff at, deride, jeer at, carp at, cavil at
Approach (a specified age)
noun
A sudden short sound caused by a blow, especially on a door to attract attention or gain entry.
example - There was a sudden knock at the door, the noise seemingly unnatural and loud in the silence that I had gotten accustomed to in the past half-hour.