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Meaning of keep cave | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
kiːp ˈkeɪvi

Definitions

To maintain vigilance.

British

Examples

“I vote we go down and explore. No one will come up this time o' day. We needn't keep cavé.”
“I'll keep cave for ten minutes.”
“Pip was mounting guard at the shed, and had undertaken to get Judy safely away, and Bunty had been stationed on the back verandah to keep cave and whistle three times if there was any danger.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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