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English to English verb
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keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., |  | Example: keep clean
hold in place
She always held herself as a lady
The students keep me on my toes
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keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction | | Example: We preserve these archeological findings
The old lady could not keep up the building
children must be taught to conserve our national heritage
The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts
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supply with necessities and support | | Example: She alone sustained her family
The money will sustain our good cause
There's little to earn and many to keep
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state categorically | | source: wordnet30
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have and exercise | | Example: wield power and authority
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maintain for use and service | | Example: I keep a car in the countryside
She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips
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maintain by writing regular records | | Example: keep a diary
maintain a record
keep notes
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state or assert | | Example: He maintained his innocence
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support against an opponent | | Example: The appellate court upheld the verdict
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stick to correctly or closely | | Example: The pianist kept time with the metronome
keep count
I cannot keep track of all my employees
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To hold or keep in any particular state or condition; to support; to sustain; to uphold; to keep up; not to suffer to fail or decline; as, to maintain a certain degree of heat in a furnace; to maintain a fence or a railroad; to maintain the digestive process or powers of the stomach; to maintain the fertility of soil; to maintain present reputation. | | source: webster1913
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