Difference between Keeps and Maintain

KEEPS vs MAINTAIN: NOUN

To keep in an existing state; preserve or retain.
To keep up or carry on; continue.
To defend or hold against criticism or attack.
To provide for; support.
To keep in existence; sustain.
To declare to be true; affirm.
To adhere or conform to; keep.
To keep in a condition of good repair or efficiency.
To hold or keep in any particular state or condition; to support; to sustain; to uphold; to keep up; not to suffer to fail or decline
To keep possession of; to hold and defend; not to surrender or relinquish.
To affirm; to support or defend by argument.
To bear the expense of; to support; to keep up; to supply with what is needed.
To continue; not to suffer to cease or fail.

To hold in an existing state or condition; keep in existence or continuance; preserve from lapse, decline, failure, or cessation; keep up: as, to maintain an upright attitude; to maintain a conversation.
To furnish means for the subsistence or existence of; sustain or assist with the means of livelihood; provide for; support: as, to maintain a family or an army; to maintain a costly equipage.
To hold fast; keep in possession; preserve from capture or loss: as, to maintain one's ground in battle or in argument; to maintain an advantage.
To give support or encouragement to; uphold; countenance; vindicate, as by defense or adjudication.
To uphold by argument or assertion; hold to: as, to maintain the doctrine of the Trinity.
To represent; denote.
Synonyms and Defend, Vindicate, etc. See assert.
To behave; conduct one's self.
2. To hold as true; hold.
E.g., "keep clean"

Hold on, Celebrate, Support, Living, Proceed, Observe, Save, Restrain, Sustain, Hold, Preserve, Retain, Prevent, Continue, Maintain

Ensure, Establish, Retain, Asseverate, Keep up, Wield, Observe, Hold, Defend, Exert, Assert, Uphold, Keep, Preserve, Sustain

Keep on, Dungeon, Sustenance, Hold on, Celebrate, Support, Living, Observe, Save, Restrain, Hold, Preserve, Retain, Prevent, Continue

Cultivate, Achieve, Continue, Assure, Secure, Build, Ensure, Establish, Retain, Observe, Hold, Assert, Uphold, Keep, Preserve

Your love keeps me warm, alive and vibrant.
Nissan keeps referring to the dealer for repair.
None of the keeps are working or anything.
It keeps coming up with failed SMTP authentication.
It keeps a record of each transaction that happened within the network and keeps it securely on numerous computers within the network.
Chat Lock keeps locking Hey guys, My chat lock keeps locking after an election occurs.
Intergovernmental cooperation keeps the difficult to manage service public and thus keeps public control and public scrutiny high.
Combined with an adhesive mucus, this keeps the limpet from being washed away, and keeps moisture sealed inside its shell during low tide.
Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
This keeps the hat fitting snug and to keeps it from falling off.

Former employers maintain records of past group policies.
Maintain Mission Valley as a regional retail center.
It is very important to maintain your scissors.
There is an urgency to maintain the momentum.
Maintain Infection Control Standards in Office Practice Settings.
All the recruited candidates shall maintain bonafidehead quarters.
The higher the blood level that you need to maintain, the more vitamin D you will need to maintain that level.
MPSI to maintain positive net worth, with one state requiring that MPSI maintain positive tangible net worth.
The treasurer shall maintain custody of funds, prepare annual budget and financial statement, and maintain oversight of BRIGHT budget.
We maintain commercially reasonable safeguards to maintain the security and privacy of personal information that you provide to us.