Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
Mimic
Mimic verb - To copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of.
Nearby Word: mimicry
How words are described
| good | good keep | good mimic |
| normal | normal keep | normal mimic |
| perfect | perfect keep | perfect mimic |
| regular | regular keep | regular mimic |
| Other adjectives: single, actual, vocal, great, main. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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It spins to mimic gravity, and has walls a thousand miles high to keep the air from spilling off its sides.
Source: Literature / Ringworld -
This is likely being done in Jojos Bizarre Adventure All Star Battle to both mimic the black-and-white coloring of the manga as well as keep the game from venturing beyond a Teen rating.
Source: Black Blood -
Emphasis!. Black Blood: This is likely being done to both mimic the black-and-white coloring of the manga as well as keep the game from venturing beyond a Teen rating.
Cite this Source
Mimic and Keep. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep/mimic
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Mimic or Keep. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep/mimic.
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