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A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail; -- in distinction from one who sells by wholesale. Addison.

A man in charge of stores or goods of any kind; as, a naval storekeeper.

A person who keeps, marks, regulates, or determines the time. Specifically: --

To keep under, or in subjection; to suppress. [Obs.] Spenser.

A subordinate keeper or guardian. Gray.

The act of keeping up, or maintaining; maintenance. "Horse artillery . . . expensive in the upkeep." Scribner's Mag.

Suspension; temporary suppression. Keeping the sympathies of love and admiration in a dormant state, or state of abeyance. De Quincey.

a ship's side; to fall foul of. -- To haul the tacks aboard, to set the courses. -- To keep the land aboard, to hug the shore. -- To lay (a ship) aboard, to place one's own ship close alongside of (a ship) for fighting.

Up to a certain level or line; equally advanced; as, to keep abreast of [or with] the present state of science.

To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with; -- followed by with or by; as, he accompanied his speech with a bow. The Persian dames, . . . In sumptuous cars, accompanied his march. Glover. They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts. Sir P. Sidney. He was a…

or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review; as, to keep one's account at the bank.

One who is skilled in, keeps, or adjusts, accounts; an officer in a public office, who has charge of the accounts. Accountatn general, the head or superintending accountant in certain public offices. Also, formerly, an officer in the English court of chancery who received the moneys paid into the court, and deposited t…

o awaken; to arouse. [Obs.] A man that waketh of his sleep He may not suddenly well taken keep Upon a thing, ne seen it parfitly Till that he be adawed verily. Chaucer.

To tender, as an oath. Swear . . . to keep the oath that we administer. Shak.

To keep in excitement; to disturb.

The warden, or keeper of a jail.

A woman who keeps an alehouse. Gay.

om the title of property is transferred; -- opposed to alienor. It the alienee enters and keeps possession. Blackstone.

In a state of action; in force or operation; unextinguished; unexpired; existent; as, to keep the fire alive; to keep the affections alive.

States, formed in Iowa in 1887, ostensibly for the protection of American institutions by keeping Roman Catholics out of public office. Abbrev. commonly to A. P .A.