To Keep
To Hold, To Maintain, To Retain
する verb, transitive verb
This is the verb version of 保持 (keep), so this means to keep, to hold, or to maintain.
Note that this is a formal word that's commonly used in professional or official contexts.
The reading is the same as 保持, so if you know that word's reading, you know this one too.
データを保持する
to retain data
安全を保持する
to maintain safety
力を保持する
to maintain power
コウイチは、ブロッコリー早食い王者の世界チャンピオンの座を保持している。
Koichi retains the world record for being the fastest broccoli eater.
この辺りの治安を保持するには、ビエトの組の力が必要だ。
In order to preserve the peace around here, we need the help of Viet's yakuza group.
自国の地位を保持することをまず優先した方がいい。
You should prioritize maintaining your own country’s status first.