📖 general

To maintain one's grip; to remain loyal, resolute, or adhere firmly to something (e.g., principles, beliefs).

To remain steady, unyielding, or resolute in one's position or belief.

To manage to remain calm, composed, or organized in a difficult situation.

To have power, influence, or control over something or someone.

To be in a powerful or advantageous position, often having control over a situation.

To maintain a position, a standard, or resistance; to prevent a decline or loss.

To manage or control the financial resources of a household or organization.

to be in control or in charge of something

to maintain cohesion or stability in a situation

to remain silent or refrain from speaking

to be valid or to withstand scrutiny

to try to please two opposing sides or groups