English Explanatory Dictionary

for keeps

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. With an agreement or intention to retain what one gains or receives.
  2. With a strong competitive resolve to win or succeed, as in sports or business.
  3. Permanently, so that one can keep something indefinitely.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

for keeps

Synonyms

for good once and for all
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