manter
man.ter
[mãt′er]
vtd+vpr
1 to maintain, keep, support, pay for: ele mantém vivas as tradições / he keeps the traditions alive.
2 to carry on, continue.
3 manter-se a) to maintain oneself. b) to carry on, keep up.Expressõesmanter a ordem to keep order.
manter na expectativa to keep in suspense.
manter-se a distância to hold one’s distance.
manter uma decisão to abide by one’s decision.
manter um segredo to keep a secret.