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keep back

verb

Meaning

  1. To hold back; to refuse to give or share.
  2. To restrict or restrain.
  3. To prevent (a pupil) from advancing in a course.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

hold back(English)withhold(English)restrain(English)retain(English)keep(English)hold(English)reserve(English)keep to oneself(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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