What does keep out mean?

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keep out

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. exclude, keep out, shut out, shutverb

    prevent from entering; shut out

    "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"

  2. keep outverb

    remain outside

Wiktionary

  1. keep outverb

    To refrain from entering a place or condition.

  2. keep outverb

    To restrain someone or something from entering a place or condition.

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  1. keep out

    To prevent or restrict someone or something from entering or accessing a particular place or area. This is often enforced by physical barriers or legal regulations.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of keep out in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of keep out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of keep out in a Sentence

  1. Bertrand Russell:

    One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to keep out of prison, but anything that goes beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny, and is likely to interfere with happiness in all kinds of ways.

  2. Robert Greenstein:

    The rule reflects a dark vision of the United States -- as an unwelcoming nation that wants to keep out people who seek to join their family, work hard, and climb the economic ladder -- based on the erroneous assumption that they won't contribute to our communities, our economy, and our nation.

  3. Jessica Wu:

    Your cuticles help seal the nail and keep out bacteria and fungus.

  4. Richard Broome:

    People should take those conditions seriously and do what they can to keep out of the heat as much as possible.

  5. Georgios Hatzimanolis:

    It is unusual, but these are unprecedented times for these yachts and their owners. They're trying to keep out of the way and get to destinations where they won't be sanctioned.


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