"keep faith" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: keeps faith [present, singular, third-person], keeping faith [participle, present], kept faith [participle, past], kept faith [past], keep the faith [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-verb|<,,kept>}} keep faith (third-person singular simple present keeps faith, present participle keeping faith, simple past and past participle kept faith)
  1. (intransitive) To retain one's faith. Tags: intransitive Synonyms: abide by, hold on, keep faith, go to the wall for someone [UK, idiomatic], stand by [idiomatic], stick by, stick with Hyponyms: deliver the goods, keep one's word Related terms: servabo fidem, come through, deliver
    Sense id: en-keep_faith-en-verb-GWE3YGII Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English light verb constructions, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of English light verb constructions: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 34
  2. (transitive) To continue to have confidence in someone or something, and to support them or it. Tags: transitive Synonyms: stand by, stick by
    Sense id: en-keep_faith-en-verb-S-vP7iOM

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "(intransitive) To retain one's faith."
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