Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
Line
Line verb - Make a mark or lines on a surface.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old keep | old line |
| good | good keep | good line |
| full | full keep | full line |
| best | best keep | best line |
| Other adjectives: specific, short, perfect, original, straight, small, actual, massive, big, great, black, main, major. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- This makes it possible to crawl over the checkpoint/finish line and keep playing.
Source: Last Chance Hit Point -
In the final mission, Archimonde is impossible to kill (well, almost) so the player must Hold the Line and keep his army from reaching Nordrassil gate until the time runs out.
Source: Hopeless Boss Fight -
Shout-Out: The line, "Fortunately, I keep my feathers numbered for just such an emergency" comes from the 1955 Foghorn Leghorn short All Fowled Up.
Source: Film / Walk the Line
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Line or Keep. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep/line.
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