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Verb
- stick to correctly or closely
- The pianist kept time with the metronome
- I cannot keep track of all my employees
- support against an opponent
- The appellate court upheld the verdict
- state or assert
- He maintained his innocence
- maintain by writing regular records
- maintain for use and service
- I keep a car in the countryside
- She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips
- have and exercise
- wield power and authority
- supply with necessities and support
- She alone sustained her family
- The money will sustain our good cause
- There's little to earn and many to keep
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
- 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
- keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
- She always held herself as a lady
- The students keep me on my toes