Open English Wordnet
Verbs
(v)keep, maintain, holdcause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity“hold in place”,
“She always held herself as a lady”,
“The students keep me on my toes” (v)conserve, preserve, maintain, keep upkeep 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” (v)sustain, keep, maintainsupply 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” (v)keep, maintainmaintain for use and service“I keep a car in the countryside”,
“She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips” (v)keep, maintainmaintain by writing regular records“keep a diary”,
“maintain a record”,
“keep notes” (v)uphold, maintainsupport against an opponent“The appellate court upheld the verdict” (v)observe, keep, maintainstick to correctly or closely“The pianist kept time with the metronome”,
“keep count”,
“I cannot keep track of all my employees”