S: (v) continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve (keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last) "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"
S: (v) keep, maintain, hold (cause to continue 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"
S: (v) pressurize, pressurise (maintain a certain pressure) "the airplane cabin is pressurized"; "pressurize a space suit"
S: (v) continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve (keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last) "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"
S: (v) hold over (keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time)
S: (v) conserve (keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change) "Energy is conserved in this process"
S: (v) preserve (keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing) "preserve the forest and the lakes"
S: (v) distance (keep at a distance) "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living"
S: (v) housekeep (maintain a household; take care of all business related to a household)
S: (v) conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up (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"