keep around

transitive

(transitive) to keep something near one.

Japanese Meaning

〜を近くに置く / 〜を身近に保つ / 〜をそばに維持する

I keep around a small flashlight in my backpack for emergencies.

非常時に備えて、私は小さな懐中電灯をバックパックに身近に置いておきます。

Sense（1）

(transitive) to keep something near one.

It's worth keeping a dictionary around in case you come across an unfamiliar word.

keeps around

（ present singular third-person ）

keeping around

（ participle present ）

kept around

（ participle past ）

kept around

（ past ）