- to keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain; to sustain
- to last; to endure; to keep well (food); to wear well; to be durable
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending; transitive verb
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending; intransitive verb
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It is important to maintain backward compatibility with software that was written to run on the former system.
To survive, the polar bear must keep its body at the right temperature and store enough energy to last between meals that could be a few days or a few months apart.
Homeroom teachers should make every effort to keep in touch with their students.
Before we try to move up to the next level, I think we need to focus on keeping what we have.