συντηρέω

A. keep or preserve closely, ἑαυτὸν ἀδωροδόκητον Aristeas 209; τὴν ψυχήν μου μὴ φαγεῖν LXX To. 1.11; ς. [τὴν γνώμην] παρ’ ἑαυτῇ keep it close, Plb. 30.30.5, cf. LXX Si. 39.2, Ev.Luc. 2.19.

2. preserve, maintain, of grants or privileges, SIG 705.48 (Delph., ii B.C.), al., BGU 1074.2 (i A.D.):—Pass., IG 12(5).860.44 (Tenos); ἀμφότεροι ‐οῦνται (sc. ὅ τε οἶνος καὶ οἱ ἀσκοί) Ev.Matt. 9.17.

3. observe strictly, τὸ τῆς φύσεως τέλος Epicur. Fr. 554; τὰ νόμιμα Aristeas 127; τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ LXX Si. 2.15; τὴν εὐταξίαν Arch.Pap. 3.134 (Thera, iii/ii B.C.); τήν τε φιλίαν καὶ τὴν συμμαχίαν Riv.Fil. 60.60 (Cyrene, ii B.C.); ς. τὸ διάστημα keep distance, Ascl. Tact. 12.11, Ael. Tact. 42.1.

4. watch one's opportunity, συντηροῦντα παίειν Plu. Marc. 12.

5. watch over, protect, τοῖς φυλακίταις (sc. συντάξαι)συντηρῆσαι τὰ . . γενήματα BGU 1851.8 (i B.C.).