TO KEEP TO

Definition: TO KEEP TO

1. To adhere strictly to; not to neglect or deviate from; as, to keep to old customs; to keep to a rule; to keep to one's word or promise.

Historic Usage: TO KEEP TO

Author	Date	Quotation
Treaty of Versailles	1919	In those parts of the preceding line which do not coincide with administrative boundaries, the Commission will endeavour to keep to the line indicated, while taking into consideration, so far as is possible, local economic interests and existing communal boundaries. (reference)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Non-Fiction Usage: TO KEEP TO

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Methods vary, but basically patients decide to void (that is, empty their bladder) at designated times and use relaxation techniques and distractions to keep to the schedule. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Modern Translation: TO KEEP TO

Language		Translations for "TO KEEP TO"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
German		sich rechts halten (to keep to the right). (various references)

Hungarian		tartja magát vmihez, nem tér el vmitől. (various references)

Japanese Kanji		胸に畳む (to bear in mind, to keep to oneself), 規則�'守る (to abide, to keep to the regulations), 秘める　 (to hide, to keep to oneself), 秘める (to hide, to keep to oneself), 心に秘める (to keep to oneself). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		きそく�'まもる (to abide, to keep to the regulations), ひめる (to hide, to keep to oneself), �"�"ろにひめる (to keep to oneself), むねにたたむ (to bear in mind, to keep to oneself). (various references)

Pig Latin		otay eepkay otay
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: TO KEEP TO

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "e-e-k-o-o-p-t-t"
	-3 letters: pekoe, petto, potto, topee.
	-4 letters: keep, keet, kept, keto, koto, otto, peek, peke, poet, poke, toke, took, toot, tope, tote.
	-5 letters: eke, kep, kop, oke, oot, ope, opt, pee, pet, pot, tee, tet, toe, too, top, tot.
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Alternative Orthography: TO KEEP TO

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Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

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ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

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