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English definition English usage (discouraged)

Keep for

/keep for/  ยท  pronounced with confidence

Principal meanings
EnglishMeaning
Keep for vtr phrasal sep 1. To grasp somebody desperately.
My nonna used to keep for the tomatoes every Sunday.
Keep for vtr phrasal sep 2. To strike someone in an Italian way.
The landlord threatened to keep for the whole building.