mantener

verb

1. transitive to keep
2. transitive to maintain, to support
3. transitive to sustain, to preserve, to retain, to uphold
4. transitive to maintain, continue, to keep up
5. transitive to stay, to remain
6. reflexive to maintain, to keep, to stay, to remain
7. reflexive to stand, to hold, to remain, to continue (e.g. hold firm, stand strong, stand together, stand on one's feet)
8. reflexive to stick to (e.g. stick to one's guns)
9. reflexive to be maintained, to be retained, to be sustained