Herd and Keep

Herd

Herd verb - Keep, move, or drive animals.

Usage example: Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?

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Keep and herd are semantically related. in look after topic. In some cases you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Herd".

Nearby Words: herded, herdsman, herder, herding

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

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Herd and keep are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Herd" with "Keep", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

human	human herd	human keep
identical	identical herd	identical keep
complete	complete herd	complete keep
small	small herd	small keep
Other adjectives: massive, big, huge, main, important, nearby, eponymous.

character	herd character	keep character
way	herd way	keep way
population	herd population	keep population
everyone	herd everyone	keep everyone
Other words: humans, kids, players.

The gods sent King Minos of Crete a white bull intended as an offering to Poseidon, but he decided to keep it as the prize in his herd instead.

Source: Aesop Collateral Damage
Or if they keep their outcast status, having lunch with them will be a sign of independence of mind and refusing to follow the herd.

Source: Eating Lunch Alone
When he sees Patchi return after kicking him out of the herd, he quickly warns him to keep away from the attacking Gorgosaurus and get to safety.

Source: Big Brother Instinct / Animated Film

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