keep the peace

Verb

Meaning

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

(idiomatic) To maintain order and peace in a volatile situation.
The police were called in to keep the peace during the political demonstration.

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Synonyms

behave reconcile

Antonyms

let loose freak out go ballistic boil over raise hell raise the roof

Related terms

peacekeeper

Examples

First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others. Thomas à Kempis

The chief duty of government is to keep the peace and stand out of the sunshine of the people. James A. Garfield

Dont back down just to keep the peace. Standing up for your beliefs builds self-confidence and self-esteem. Oprah Winfrey

If South Korea is going to survive, and keep the peace on the peninsula, its citizens need to start conveying support for their state. Brian Reynolds Myers

It is the hope of the European Union that Ariel Sharon will keep the peace process alive and continue the dialogue according to the wishes of all the parties involved. Göran Persson

If wars in the future are to be prevented the nations must be united in their determination to keep the peace under law. Harry S. Truman

Close letter words and terms

keep the flag flying keep the home fires burning keep the lights on keep the plan of action keep the pot boiling keep the powder dry