保持 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- keep verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.
- possession noun Something that a person owns.
Senses
保持 is used for these senses in English:
- keep (ditransitive) To maintain the condition of; to preserve in a certain state.
- keep (transitive) To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; to not swerve from or violate.
- possession Ownership; taking, holding, keeping something as one's own.
keep — full definition
- verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.
- verb To continue doing something, or to stay in a particular state.
- verb To look after, guard, or support someone or something.
- verb To honour or fulfil a promise, rule, or appointment.
- noun The central, most heavily fortified tower of a castle.
possession — full definition
- noun Something that a person owns.
- noun The state of owning, holding, or controlling something.
- noun Control of the ball in a sport.
- noun The state of being controlled by a supernatural force.