to keep back

Examples

• All

• I keep nothing back that will harm you.

  Fiction book (1991)

• She decided to keep back a portion of the report to share later.

• I kept back 50 because that money is supposed to be for protection.

  The Kitchen (2019)

• Can we keep something back when God asks for all?

  Blog text (8)

• l've kept the remaining money back.

  Oye Hoye Pyar Ho Gaya (2013)

• It's our duty to keep back the crowds and make sure they proceed in an orderly fashion.

  Fiction book (1999)

• There’s 40, I’m gonna keep back 10 OK?

  The Gambler (2014)

• I kept back some of my savings for a future vacation.

Synonyms

H

to hold

vsto keep back

∞ 1.3

To keep something for someone to use later

is more about retaining specifically for later application rather than general possession

K

to keep

vsto keep back

∞ 1.0

To store something for later use

is focused on reserving for later use rather than general holding or habit

S

to save

vsto keep back

∞ 1.0

Keep something for use later

is the same idea but uses a more general verb form

S

to store

vsto keep back

485 1.0

To put something away to use later

is the broader idea of reserving without stressing storage location

H

to hold on

vsto keep back

330 1.6

To keep something instead of selling or giving it away

is more about reserving for later use rather than mere possession

R

to retain

vsto keep back

291 3.4

To keep having something such as a job or possession

is about setting items aside for later use rather than simply continuing possession

R

to reserve

vsto keep back

167 3.1

To keep something for a particular person or purpose

is the same overall idea but phrased differently

K

to keep open

vsto keep back

106 3.1

Leave an option available for later use

is about reserving items for later use rather than preserving possibilities or rights

S

to set aside

vsto keep back

83 3.4

Save money or time for a special purpose

is the same act but phrased with different words

C

to conserve

vsto keep back

73 3.4

Protect something from harm or waste by using it carefully

is focused on protection and careful use rather than holding items unused for future

H

to hold back

vsto keep back

58 3.2

Keep something for later use

is the same meaning but expressed with different wording

S

to save for later

vsto keep back

29 3.0

Keep something to use at a later time

is the same core idea but named differently

S

to stash away

vsto keep back

• Informal

19 4.9

Put something in a hidden place to use later

is the same reserving idea but without the secret hiding

S

to store away

vsto keep back

8 2.6

To put something in a safe place to use later

is the general act of reserving rather than emphasising physical placement

P

to put in

vsto keep back

5 2.1

Keep or save something for future use

is the same action but described with a different phrase

C

to carry forward

vsto keep back

• Specialized

5 3.7

To move something unused from one period to the next so it can still be used

is about reserving now for later use rather than transferring between accounting periods

K

to keep on ice

vsto keep back

2 7.9

To delay something and keep it for later use

is the general act of reserving rather than specifically postponing it

L

to lay away

vsto keep back

2 4.7

To save money or keep goods for later

is the same saving idea but expressed with different words

L

to lay aside

vsto keep back

1 3.5

Save money for future use

is the same basic saving act but worded differently

Antonyms

D

to distribute

140 2.0

Give things to several people or places

U

to use up

107 2.7

To finish all of something so nothing is left

How Reserved

to hoard

38 4.8

to keep back

7 2.8

to save

∞ 1.0

to put aside

1 2.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology