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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