leaping - leapt - have leapt British
leaping - leaped - have leaped
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KEEP
see also get rid of, information
D to keep something in a place
keep /kiip/ № T] to keep something in a place, especially so that you can find it and use it when you need it: Can you remember where she keeps her keys? keep sth in/on/under sth Do you keep your cor in о garage? I Nick always kept a bottle of whisky under the bed.
keeping - kept - have kept
A Don't say 'I am keeping', 'she is keeping' etc. Say | keep, she keeps etc.
Store /sioiг/ (t? T] to keep something in a place or container where it will not be damaged or iost, especially if you intend to keep it for a long time: The warehouse is being used to store food and clothes for the refugees. I Medicine should be stored in a cool dry place.
to keep information
keep /kirp/ [и T] to keep many different pieces of information together in one place, so that you can find them when you need them-. The police keep detailed information about everyone u>ho has committed a crime. I Records of all births and c/eafhs in the country are kept in London.
keeping - kept - have kept
A Don't say 'I am keeping', 'they are keeping' etc. Say | keep, they keep etc.
Store /st>;r/ [и T] to keep information in a computer: Data regarding employees' salaries is stored on the computer at our main office.
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/lie /fail/1 о Ц to keep written records and documents together using an organized system, so that everything is easy to find: The students' records are filed alphabetically, file sth away (-put it in the correct file)
to keep something, and not sell it, give it away etc
keep /kirp/ [u T\ to keep something because you have decided not to sell it. give it away, or throw it away: My mother kept all the love letters my father wrote. I Tve decided to keep the car even though it's getting old. I Surely you don't want to keep all these old magazines!
keeping - kept - have kept
to keep something for someone to use later
save /seiv/ [и T] to keep something that you would normally use or throw away, so that someone else can use it later save sth for sb Let's save some of this pizza for Jill. ! / saue all Polly's old clothes for my sister's baby.
reserve ri'z3:rv/ [и T] to keep a table in a restaurant, a room in a hotel etc for someone to use: I'm sorry Madam. All the tables have already been reserved. reserve sth for sb I'll ask if they can reserve a room for us on December 22nd.
keep /kiip/ [i> T] if a shop keeps something for someone, they do not sell it or give it to anyone else keep sth for sb If you want the necklace, we can keep it for you until Tuesday.
keeping - kept - have kept
to keep things such as stamps, pictures, or coins because you are interested in them and you enjoy owning them
collect ./ka'lekt/ [u T] to keep things such as stamps, pictures, or coins because you are interested in them and you enjoy owning them: My mother collects old china, i I used to collect shells when I was a kid. collector [n C] someone who collects things such as stamps, pictures, or coins
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collection /кэ'1ек]л1/ |n CJ a set of stamps, pictures, coins etc that someone keeps because it is interesting or attractive: Daniel has a fantastic stamp collection. + of a collection of fine china
an amount that you are keeping to use later
supply /so'plai/ [n CI an amount of something that you keep so that there is always some available when you need it: Food supplies were already running out. + оj The hospital keeps a large supply of blood for use in emergencies.
plural supplies
Stock /stDk||staJc/ [n C] an amount of something that a shop keeps in order to selclass="underline" Our stock of Italian wine is selling fast. I Buy now, while stocks last!
KICK
to hit someone or something with
KEEP
your foot
mean to kill his wife. I The explosion killed 32 people, f Many people do not realize that these drugs are dangerous and can kill. I The disease has already killed more than 2000 people in Latin America.
be killed in a crash/accident etc James
Dean was killed in a car crash in 1955.
murder тэ:гёог/ [и T] to deliberately kill someone, especially after planning to do it: Wilson is accused of murdering his daughter and her boyfriend. I One of the country's top judges has been murdered by the Mafia.
murder /'m3:rdэг/ [n C/Ul the crime of
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deliberately killing someone: He was convicted of murder and jailed for life. commit a murder (=murder someone) The gun was found five miles from where the murder was committed.
see also hit, attack, hurt/injure
kick fkik/ (u I/T] The boy behind me kept kicking my chair. I He was dragged kicking and screaming to a waiting police car.
kick sth along/over/around etc Who
kicked the ball over the fence?
kick sb in the head/stomach etc One of
the gang kicked him in the stomach. kick {n CI a kicking action or movement: A savage kick from his attacker just missed his knee.
give sth a kick /.giv (sth) э kik/ to kick something once: If the door won't open, just give it a good hard kick.
KILL
ILLNESS/DISEASE ACCIDENT CRIME
VIOLENT
WEAPON
EXPLODE ф SHOOT
THREATEN
to kill someone
WAR
kill /kilI [u I/T] to make someone die, usually violently: He claims that he didn't