Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keep around

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.41 in modern English

Syllables: keep- around
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to keep something near one.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"It's worth keeping a dictionary around in case you come across an unfamiliar word."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

keeps around (present, singular) keeping around (participle, present) kept around (participle, past) kept around (past)

Questions

What does keep around mean?: to keep something near one.

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