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Definition: Meaning of, keep back in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kiːp bak /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
keep back kept back kept back
Present Participle Third Person Singular
keeping back keeps back
  1. [transitive] to not tell someone something, or to not show how you feel
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  2. [transitive] to keep part of an amount of money that belongs to someone or is owed to them
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  3. [intransitive/transitive] to not move towards someone or something, or to stop someone from doing this
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  4. [transitive] to prevent someone from making progress
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  5. [transitive] to keep part of something so that you can use it later
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  6. [transitive] if you keep back laughter or tears, you stop yourself laughing or crying
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