verb as in strong fondness

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keep, maintain, preserve

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Example Sentences

Example:We kept the old photo album in the attic, where we could still admire the family’s past holidays.

Definition:To hold in possession; retain or have in one’s keeping, own.

From keep

Example:He maintained his fitness by running every day and working out at the gym three times a week.

Definition:To keep in existence, to preserve as in a certain state or condition; to uphold or sustain; to care for.

From maintain

Example:We wanted to preserve the old factory building and transform it into a museum.

Definition:To keep something in its present state, condition, or form; especially to save from loss, decay, degrading, or destruction.

From preserve