Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keep faith

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables: keep- -faith
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To retain one's faith.

Intransitive verb

verb

To continue to have confidence in someone or something, and to support them or it.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"It capped the perfect night for manager Southgate, who opted to restore Saka and keep faith with Foden, leaving out Marcus Rashford despite his two goals in the win over Wales."

Usage

Inflected Forms

keeps faith (present, singular) keeping faith (participle, present) kept faith (participle, past) kept faith (past) keep the faith (alternative)

Phrases

servabo fidem come through

Frequently Paired Words

servabo fidem come through deliver

Synonyms

stand by stick by abide by hold on keep faith go to the wall for someone stick with

Antonyms

betray

Questions

What does keep faith mean?: To retain one's faith.

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