keep; maintain; hold




keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"

"hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

Types:
  • pressurize; pressurise
  • continue; uphold; carry on; bear on; preserve
  • hold over
  • conserve
  • preserve
  • distance
  • housekeep


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