Definition:(verb) observe correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"(verb) support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict" (verb) state categorically (verb) state or assert; "He #######ed his innocence" (verb) ####### by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "####### a record"; "keep notes" (verb) 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" (verb) ####### for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips" (verb) of power or authority (verb) 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 an (verb) 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"
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