verb
    
    -tains; -tained; -taining
    
    [+ obj] formal
    
    to continue to have or use (something) :keep
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    to keep (someone) in a position, job, etc.
    
    
    
    
    
    to pay for the work of (a person or business)
    
    
    
    
    
    to keep (something) in your memory especially for a long period of time
    
    
    
    
    
    to continue to hold (something, such as heat or moisture) as time passes