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cel·e·brate (sµl"…-br³t") v. cel·e·brat·ed, cel·e·brat·ing, cel·e·brates. --tr. 1. To observe (a day or event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing. See Synonyms at observe. 2. To perform (a religious ceremony): celebrate Mass. 3. To extol or praise: a sonnet that celebrates love. 4. To make widely known; display: "a determination on the author's part to celebrate . . . the offenses of another" (William H. Pritchard). --intr. 1. To observe an occasion with appropriate ceremony or festivity. 2. To perform a religious ceremony. 3. To engage in festivities: went out and celebrated after the victory. [Middle English celebraten, from Latin celebr³re, celebr³t-, to frequent, celebrate, from celeber, celebr-, frequented, famous.] --cel"e·bra"tion n. --cel"e·bra"tor n. --cel"e·bra·to"ry (sµl"…-br…-tôr"¶, -t½r"¶, s…-lµb"r…-) adj.

keep (k¶p) v. kept (kµpt), keep·ing, keeps. --tr. 1. To retain possession of: kept the change; must keep your equanimity. 2. To have as a supply: keep a cord of wood in the shed. 3. To provide (a family, for example) with maintenance and support: "There's little to earn and many to keep" (Charles Kingsley). 4. To put customarily; store: Where do you keep your saw? 5.a. To supply with room and board for a charge: keep boarders. b. To raise: keep chickens. 6. To maintain for use or service: a city dweller who didn't keep a car. 7. To manage, tend, or have charge of: Keep the shop while I'm away. 8. To preserve (food). 9. To cause to continue in a state, condition, or course of action: attempted to keep the patient calm. 10.a. To maintain records in: keep a yearly diary. b. To enter (data) in a book: keep financial records. 11.a. To detain: was kept after school. b. To restrain: kept the child away from the hot stove; kept the crowd back with barriers. c. To prevent or deter: tried to keep the ice from melting. d. To refrain from divulging: keep a secret. e. To save; reserve: keep extra money for emergencies. 12. To maintain: keep late hours. 13. To adhere to; fulfill: keep one's word; keep a busy schedule. 14. To celebrate; observe. --intr. 1. To remain in a state or condition; stay: keep in line; keep quiet; kept well. 2. To continue to do: keep on talking; keep guessing. 3. To remain fresh or unspoiled: The dessert won't keep. --keep n. 1. Care; charge: The child is in my keep for the day. 2. The means by which one is supported: earn one's keep. 3.a. The stronghold of a castle. b. A jail. --phrasal verbs. keep at. To persevere in work or an action. keep down. To prevent from growing, accomplishing, or succeeding: keep down prices; keep the revolutionaries down. keep off. To stay away from. keep to. To adhere to: keep to the original purpose. keep up. 1. To maintain in good condition: kept up the property. 2. To persevere in; carry on: We asked her to stop talking, but she kept up. 3. To continue at the same level or pace. 4. To match one's competitors, colleagues, or neighbors in success or lifestyle: unsuccessfully tried to keep up with his associates. --idioms. for keeps. 1. For an indefinitely long period: gave the ring to me for keeps. 2. Seriously and permanently: We're separating for keeps. keep an eye out. To be watchful. keep company. To carry on a courtship: a couple who kept company but never married. keep (one's) chin up. To be stalwart, courageous, or optimistic in the face of difficulty. keep (one's) eyes open or keep (one's) eyes peeled. To be on the lookout. keep (one's) nose clean. Informal. To stay out of trouble. keep pace. To stay even with others, as in a contest. keep (someone) company. To accompany or remain with. keep time. 1. To indicate the correct time. 2. Music. To maintain the tempo or rhythm. keep to (oneself). 1. To shun the company of others: She kept to herself all morning. 2. To refrain from divulging: He kept the news to himself. [Middle English kepen, from Old English c¶pan, to observe, seize.]

SYNONYMS: keep, retain, withhold, reserve. These verbs mean to have and maintain in one's possession or control. Keep is the most general: We received a tempting offer for the house but decided to keep it. I don't know which is more difficult—to earn money or to keep it. Retain means to continue to hold, especially in the face of possible loss: "The executor . . . is allowed to pay himself first, by retaining in his hands so much as his debt amounts to" (William Blackstone). Withhold implies reluctance or refusal to give, grant, or allow: The tenants withheld their rent until the landlord repaired the boiler. To reserve is to hold back for the future or for a special purpose: I will reserve my questions for the discussion period. The farmer reserved two acres for an orchard. See also Synonyms at livelihood, observe.