keep
I
(continue) verb
be constant, be steadfast, carry forward, carry on, endure, extend, forge ahead, go on, keep going, last, lengthen, live on, maintain, move ahead, never cease, perpetuate, perseverare, persevere, persist, press onward, progress, prolong, pursue, remain, run on, stay, stick to, support, survive, sustain, wear
II
(fulfill) verb
abide by, acknowledge, adhere to, be faithful to, be true to, carry out, celebrate, commemorate, complete, comply with, conform to, discharge, follow, heed, honor, live up to, make good, meet, observare, observe, perform, regard, respect, retinere, satisfy, solemnize, stand by
III
(restrain) verb
arrest, bar, block, cage, check, cohibere, confine, constrain, contain, control, curb, delay, deprive, detain, deter, enclose, foil, frustrate, halt, hamper, hinder, hold, hold back, hold in, hold up, impede, inhibit, obstruct, prevent, prohibit, restrict, retard, retinere, shut in, shut up, stay, stifle, stop, stymie, suppress, thwart, withhold
IV
(shelter) verb
accumulate, amass, bank, cache, care for, cause to endure, cause to last, cherish, cling to, condere, conserve, deposit, embrace, foster, guard, have, hold, husband, keep alive, keep safe, lay aside, lay away, look after, maintain, nurture, pile up, possess, preserve, protect, put aside, put away, reserve, retain, retard decay, safeguard, save, secure, shelter, spare, store, support, sustain, take care of, tend, treasure, watch over
V
index
accompany, concern (care), conserve, constrict (inhibit), continue (persevere), detain (restrain), endure (last), fulfill, fund, harbor, hoard, hold (possess), jail, livelihood, obey, observe (obey), occupy (take possession), own, perform (adhere to), possess, preserve, prolong, protect, remain (continue), reserve, restrain, retain (employ), retain (keep in possession), save (hold back), store, subsidize, sustenance, uphold, withhold
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006