"keep the book" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: keeps the book [present, singular, third-person], keeping the book [participle, present], kept the book [participle, past], kept the book [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|keep<,,kept> the book}} keep the book (third-person singular simple present keeps the book, present participle keeping the book, simple past and past participle kept the book)
  1. (theater) Synonym of hold the book (“to act as prompter”) Synonyms: hold the book [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-keep_the_book-en-verb-FFZ-02xl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Theater Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
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