keep faith en · VERB
Meanings
- (intransitive) To retain one's faith.
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(transitive) To continue to have confidence in someone or something, and to support them or it.
It capped the perfect night for manager Southgate, who opted to restore Saka and keep faith with Foden, leaving out Marcus Rashford despite his two goals in the win over Wales.
2022 December 4, Phil McNulty, “England 3-0 Senegal”, in BBC Sport:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| keep the faith | alternative | lexicographic | |
| keeps faith | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| keeping faith | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| kept faith | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| kept faith | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Hyponyms
keep one's word · deliver the goods
Relateds
servabo fidem · come through · deliver
Synonyms
abide by · go to the wall for someone · stand by · hold on · stick by · stick with · stand by · keep faith · stick by