verb
prevent from coming close (Freq. 2)
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I tried to keep the child away from the pool
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something from somebody
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Somebody ——s somebody PP
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intransitive verb : to sail less close to the wind
: to cause (a sailing ship) to keep away
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ˌkeep a ˈway [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they keep away he/she/it keeps away present participle keeping away past tense kept away past participle kept away] phrasal verb
to avoid someone or something, or to make someone else do this
I’ve told him to keep away, but he won’t listen.
keep away from:
You should keep away from fried foods.
You can’t keep the kids away from the computer.
Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym
Main entry: keep
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keep away (or keep someone away)
stay away (or make someone stay away)
keep away from
the edge of the cliffUseful english dictionary. 2012.