keep the field

verb

To keep the military campaign open; to maintain one's ground.

Meanings

verbkeep the field (third-person singular simple present keeps the field, present participle keeping the field, simple past and past participle kept the field)

present singular third person keeps the field · participle present keeping the field · participle past kept the field · past kept the field

  1. To keep the military campaign open; to maintain one's ground.
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APA

keep the field. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20the%20field

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keep the field,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20the%20field.

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