ell: κρατώ

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Meaning
means	(verb) retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married" keep, hold on
means	(verb) secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree" retain, hold, hold back, keep back
means	(verb) to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer" save, preserve
means	(verb) hold back within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"; "the dam retains the water" retain
means	(verb) contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water" hold, bear, contain, carry
means	(verb) keep or lay aside for future use; "store grain for the winter"; "The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eat" stash away, put in, hive away, salt away, lay in, store, stack away
means	(verb) have and exercise; "wield power and authority" maintain, exert, wield
means	(verb) have as a supply; "I always keep batteries in the freezer"; "keep food for a week in the pantry"; "She keeps a sixpack and a week's worth of supplies in the refrigerator" keep
means	(verb) maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips" maintain, keep