Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
Take turns is an antonym for keep.
Take turns
Take turns verb - Do something in turns.
Both terms in one sentence
- Machete Mayhem: Brian and Daniel each take turns dispatching several zombies with a machete, to save on ammo and to keep the commotion to a minimum.
Source: Film / The Dead -
Word Salad Title: "Cheddar Gorge", the game where the panellists take turns saying one word at a time to keep the sentence going on as long as possible.
- Emil and Marta also keep a diary where they take turns to write every little bit of information involving the story, details of the dialogues included; Marta's parts are in pink while Emil's are in blue.
Source: Viewers Are Goldfish
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