Keep

Keep

1. The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance. He paid for my board and keep.
2. To maintain possession of. I keep my specimens under glass to protect them.
3. To maintain the condition of. Keep your books in your locker.
4. To restrain. I keep him out of trouble by keeping him away from his evil friends.
5. To continue. I keep taking the medicine.
6. To remain in a state. I remained save by keeping still.
7. To raise; to care for. We keep chickens to have eggs to eat.

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Shown is a "Keep Out" sign