What does KEEP mean?

verb

1. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,“keep clean”
2. continue a certain state, condition, or activity“Keep on working!”
3. retain possession of“Can I keep my old stuffed animals?”
4. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state“We must prevent the cancer from spreading”
5. conform one's action or practice to“keep appointments”
6. stick to correctly or closely“The pianist kept time with the metronome”
7. look after; be the keeper of; have charge of“He keeps the shop when I am gone”
8. maintain by writing regular records“keep a diary”