keep to
Stay within bounds
Keep to means to stay within limits or adhere to something established.
You keep to a schedule, keep to the right side of the road, keep to a budget.
To keep to yourself is to remain solitary and avoid social interaction: She mostly keeps to herself at work.
Keeping to an agreement means honoring its terms.
- abide byFollow or observe
- maintainKeep in condition
- adhereStick firmly to
- stick withMaintain commitment to
- confineRestrict to boundaries
stand by · follow · restrict · honor · limit · word of honor · continue · narrow down · straight and narrow · observe · remain · self-imposed · comply · obey · stay · regimen · daily routine · persist
- loyaltyloyalty, devotion, loyal, faithfulness, fidelity
- perseverancepersist, never give up, tenacity, hang in there, endurance