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91To keep company with — Company Com pa*ny (k[u^]m p[.a]*n[y^]), n.; pl. {Companies} (k[u^]m p[.a]*n[i^]z). [F. compagnie, fr. OF. compaing. See {Companion}.] 1. The state of being a companion or companions; the act of accompanying; fellowship; companionship; society;… …
92keep up with the Joneses — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. climb socially, emulate, scramble for position; see compete , conform …
93keep up with the Joneses — Meaning Origin From the New York Globe comic strip by Arthur Momand …
94keep up with the Joneses — try to maintain the same standard of living as someone else (i.e. a peer or neighbor) …
95keep up with the Joneses — strive not be outdone by one s neighbours. → Joneses …
96keep up with the Joneses — informal, showing disapproval to try to be as rich, successful etc as your neighbours …
97keep up with somebody — …
98keep up with something — …
99Keep — (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I… …
100keep — [kēp] vt. kept, keeping [ME kepen < OE cœpan, to behold, watch out for, lay hold of, akin to MLowG kapen, ON kopa, to stare at < ? IE base * ĝab , to look at or for] 1. to observe or pay regard to; specif., a) to observe with due or… …