English to English
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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- state categorically
source: WordNet 3.0
- have and exercise
Wield power and authority.
source: WordNet 3.0
- maintain for use and service
I keep a car in the countryside.
She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips.
source: WordNet 3.0
- maintain by writing regular records
Keep a diary.
Maintain a record.
Keep notes.
source: WordNet 3.0
- state or assert
He maintained his innocence.
source: WordNet 3.0
- support against an opponent
The appellate court upheld the verdict.
source: WordNet 3.0
- stick to correctly or closely
The pianist kept time with the metronome.
Keep count.
I cannot keep track of all my employees.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
verb
- [mentén] Umalalay; sumapol
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
