Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keep in

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.65 in modern English

Syllables: keep- in
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see keep, in.

verb

To require a pupil to stay after school as a punishment.

verb

To stay blazing (of a fire).

verb

To cause (a fire) to stay blazing.

verb

To keep a telephone call active or queued so that the operators can try the number again later.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"'I was speaking to Royale this morning and the exchange mentioned that one of my guests had put through a call to Paris and that there had been no answer. They wanted to know if Madame would like the call kept in. I'm afraid the matter escaped my mind. Perhaps Monsieur would mention it to Madame.'"

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

keep in with

Frequently Paired Words

keep in with

Questions

What does keep in mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see keep, in.

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