1 a : with the provision that one keep what one has won <played marbles for keeps > b : with deadly seriousness
2 : for an indefinitely long time : PERMANENTLY
3 : with the result of ending the matter
1 a : with the provision that one keep what one has won <played marbles for keeps > b : with deadly seriousness
2 : for an indefinitely long time : PERMANENTLY
3 : with the result of ending the matter
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012