What does keep back mean?
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keep back
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Princeton's WordNet
restrain, keep, keep back, hold backverb
keep under control; keep in check
"suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
retain, hold, keep back, hold backverb
secure and keep for possible future use or application
"The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"
withhold, keep backverb
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
"The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"
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keep back
To keep back can have different meanings based on the context, generally it means: 1) To withhold or prevent something or someone from proceeding or advancing. 2) To retain or hold onto something or avoid distributing or giving it away. 3) To maintain a certain distance from something or someone for safety. 4) To refrain from revealing or telling something. 5) To reserve or save something for future use.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of keep back in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of keep back in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of keep back in a Sentence
Democratic Party chairwoman Gene Taylor:
I'm having trouble getting workers at our polling places, because most of them, if they are Democrats, they don't want to identify, so they kind of keep back in the bushes.
You can build a physical barrier. But why say its a cure-all to keep back this demonized group of people, like this marauding horde that doesnt exist. [Trump] created all of this. Its all bogus.
It certainly backs up that he never went into the school, at one point, he says to keep back 500 feet. Why would he say that?
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