to watch over; to watch attentively
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to abide (by the rules); to keep to the regulations
to adhere to one's principles; to preserve one's chastity
to keep one's chastity; to remain faithful to one's spouse; to remain faithful to one's lover
to protect; to preserve; to keep
to hold fast to one's ways; to be overly conservative; to not get with the times; (lit.) to guard the tree stub
to hold fast to one's ways; to be overly conservative; to not get with the times; (lit.) to guard the tree stub