keep back

Questions about keep back

What does keep back mean?

keep back means "secure and keep for possible future use or application". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for keep back?

Close synonyms include retain, hold, hold back, withhold, restrain. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is keep back a common word?

keep back is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.