verb
Meaning 1
To refrain from entering a place or condition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- After being warned, he kept out.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
keep out
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verb
Meaning 2
To restrain someone or something from entering a place or condition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- The warning kept him out.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: let in, lock in
verb
Meaning 3
To dress up.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: African-American Vernacular
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
remain outside
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stay, remain, rest
verb
Meaning 5
prevent from entering; shut out
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The trees were shutting out all sunlight
- This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: exclude, shut out, shut
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: prevent, keep
Narrower terms: excommunicate, unchurch, curse, lock out, ostracize, ostracise
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 不進入 /不进入 (bù jìnrù) — to refrain from entering
- Danish: ingen adgang — to refrain from entering
- Finnish: pysyä ulkona — to refrain from entering
- Finnish: pysytellä ulkona — to refrain from entering
- French: rester en dehors — to refrain from entering
- French: ne pas entrer — to refrain from entering
- Polish: trzymać się z daleka — to refrain from entering
- Spanish: no entrar — to refrain from entering
- Spanish: quedarse afuera — to refrain from entering
- Chinese Mandarin: 阻止進入 /阻止进入 (zǔzhǐ jìnrù) — to restrain someone or something
- Finnish: pitää kaukana — to restrain someone or something
- French: bannir — to restrain someone or something
- French: exclure — to restrain someone or something
- Polish: trzymać z daleka — to restrain someone or something
- Spanish: mantener afuera — to restrain someone or something