Synonyms for for keeps
for keeps

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1. for keepsadverb

   Synonyms:
   for good, once and for all

2. for keepsadverb

   With an agreement or intention to retain what one gains or receives.

   When we gamble at poker, we play for keeps.

   Synonyms:
   for good, once and for all

3. for keepsadverb

   To compete seriously, with a strong resolve to win or succeed, as in sports or business.

   Synonyms:
   once and for all, for good

4. for keepsadverb

   Permanently.

   Synonyms:
   once and for all, for good

Princeton's WordNet

1. for keepsadverb

   for the winner to keep all

   "they played for keeps"

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1. Anonymous:

   Pascal keeps your hand tied. C gives you enough rope to hang yourself.

2. Martin Dolan:

   Occasionally, I think it keeps me awake at nights because I know that there are a range of families who are still grieving the loss of their loved ones and have no certainty about what happened, and we collectively bear a large responsibility for that.

3. James Bridwell:

   Adventure and excitement are the two things missing from civilization. Danger keeps you on your toes. You'll never feel as alive as when death is over your shoulder.

4. Townes Van Zandt:

   All of a sudden there's a song - there in your hotel room playing your guitar - and you write it, and two or three years later it will come true. It keeps you on your toes.

5. Rami Abdulrahman:

   This is because of the difficulty of activists reaching areas hit by the coalition and also because the Islamic State keeps a tight lid on it's human losses.