(nonstandard) simple past tense and past participle of keep

(informal, imperative) Carry on with what you are doing; an expression of encouragement.

To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain. / To remain faithful to a given promise or word. / To maintain possession of.

(historical) The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls. / The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.

(transitive, idiomatic) To persist or continue. / (intransitive, idiomatic) To persist in talking about a subject to the annoyance of the listener.

plural of keep

keeping

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of keep

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

present participle of keep