keep from
Third Person
keeps from
Present Participle
keeping from
Past Tense
kept from
Past Participle
kept from
1
to prevent someone from engaging in a specific activity
- The heavy rain kept us from going on our planned outdoor hike.
- Please don't let me keep you from your appointment; I can come back later.
- I hope I'm not keeping you from your studies; I'll be in the library if you need me.
- They didn't want to keep their friend from joining the party, so they waited.
- Don't let my presence keep you from your task; I'll be quiet and work in the corner.
2
to refrain from sharing information with someone
- I think we ought to keep the truth from him until he's better to avoid causing more stress.
- They don't keep anything from each other, sharing all their thoughts and feelings.
- It's challenging to keep such an important secret from your best friend.
- He decided to keep the details of the surprise party from his sister to maintain the element of surprise.
3
to prevent a specific emotion, expression, or characteristic from having an impact on a particular situation
- She tried to keep her frustration from affecting her performance in the meeting.
- Despite the challenges, he managed to keep his fear from impacting his decision-making.
- The team worked hard to keep their disagreements from affecting the project's progress.
- They aimed to keep their enthusiasm from overshadowing the seriousness of the situation.
- She strived to keep her personal issues from influencing her interactions with colleagues.