Keep and Occupation

Keep

Keep noun - The act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition.

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Occupation and keep are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Occupation" instead a noun "Keep".

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

Occupation noun - The activity by which one regularly makes a living.

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Keep and occupation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Keep" instead a noun "Occupation".

human	human keep	human occupation
old	old keep	old occupation
allied	allied keep	allied occupation
normal	normal keep	normal occupation
Other adjectives: specific, complete, regular, original, actual, dangerous, main, remaining.

Her sole occupation is to be a corporate wife; planning parties and attending events to keep up the social side of her husband's business.

Source: Socialite
Hawking, Mary's sole occupation in life was to keep house for her father and take care of her unwell mother, causing her to see her only worth and purpose was her usefulness to others.

Source: Caretaker Reversal
King Christian X of Denmark is fondly remembered, on the other hand, for helping to keep the country together under Nazi occupation.

Source: In Its Hour of Need

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