(intransitive) To continue functioning. / (transitive) To proceed; to make progress, physically or figuratively.

(intransitive) To refrain from entering a place or condition. / (transitive) To restrain someone or something from entering a place or condition.

(idiomatic) To furnish someone with sufficient relevant information and include them in the decision-making process.

(transitive) To put (someone) into (a particular state, emotion etc.). / (intransitive) To cohere with; to accord with, to be in keeping with.

conformity or harmony. / charge or care. / Maintenance; support; provision; feed.

present participle of keep

(idiomatic) A child who returns home from school to an empty house and therefore must unlock/unlatch the exterior door with a key, especially a child of working or absent parent(s).

(chiefly Britain, idiomatic) To remain cheerful; keep smiling.

(intransitive, colloquial, idiomatic) Not tell anyone; especially, keep silent about something that may be sensitive or secret.

Alternative form of storm in a teacup: synonym of tempest in a teapot