keep around

English - English

Definition of keep around in English English dictionary

to keep something near one

I keep a dictionary around when editing this Wiki.

Hyphenation

keep a·round

Turkish pronunciation

kip ıraun

Pronunciation

/ˈkēp ərˈoun/ /ˈkiːp ɜrˈaʊn/

Etymology

[ 'kEp ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English kepen, from Old English cEpan; perhaps akin to Old High German chapfEn to look.