Phrasal Verbs
- 1to avoid leaving a path, road, etc. synonym stick to something Keep to the trail—the land is very boggy around here.
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- 2to talk or write only about the subject that you are supposed to talk or write about Nothing is more irritating than people who do not keep to the point.
- 3to do what you have promised or agreed to do to keep to an agreement/an undertaking/a plan
- 4to stay in and not leave a particular place or position She's nearly 90 and mostly keeps to her room.
to avoid meeting people socially or becoming involved in their affairs Nobody knows much about him; he keeps very much to himself.
to not tell other people about something I'd be grateful if you kept this information to yourself. Please keep your opinions to yourself in future!