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make vs keep

keep vs make

make and keep both are nouns.

make and keep both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
make Yes No Yes No
keep Yes No Yes No
As verbs, keep is a hyponym of make; that is, keep is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than make:
  • make: prepare for eating by applying heat
  • keep: prevent (food) from rotting
make (noun) keep (noun)
the act of mixing cards haphazardly the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
a recognizable kind a cell in a jail or prison
the financial means whereby one lives
make (verb) keep (verb)
have a bowel movement prevent (food) from rotting
eliminate urine prevent the action or expression of
behave in a certain manner stick to correctly or closely
act in a certain way so as to acquire maintain by writing regular records
give certain properties to something supply with necessities and support
put in order or neaten hold and prevent from leaving
cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable retain possession of
develop into look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
favor the development of retain rights to
change from one form into another maintain for use and service
make, formulate, or derive in the mind have as a supply
consider as being store or keep customarily
calculate as being stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
institute, enact, or establish allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner conform one's action or practice to
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like behave as expected during of holidays or rites
assure the success of cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
induce to have sex supply with room and board
make or cause to be or to become maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
create or manufacture a man-made product fail to spoil or rot
organize or be responsible for continue a certain state, condition, or activity
create or design, often in a certain way to rear
prepare for eating by applying heat
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
create by artistic means
gather and light the materials for
make by shaping or bringing together constituents
perform, produce, or carry out
make by combining materials and parts
compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
reach a destination, either real or abstract
reach a goal
head into a specified direction
proceed along a path
reach in time
appear to begin an activity
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
achieve a point or goal
engage in
form by assembling individuals or constituents
charge with a function; charge to be
carry out or commit
be or be capable of being changed or made into
to compose or represent
undergo fabrication or creation
amount to
add up to
be suitable for
constitute the essence of
Difference between make and keep

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