No. 777 in Lithuanian

laikyti

"Laikyti" means "to hold," "to keep," or "to consider."

In a sentence

Jis laiko katę ant rankų.
He is holding a cat in his arms.
In this sentence, 'laikyti' means 'to hold' or 'to keep in one's grasp'.
Tu turi laikyti egzaminą rytoj.
You have to take an exam tomorrow.
Here, 'laikyti' is used to mean 'to take (an exam)'.
Mes turime laikyti pažadą.
We have to keep the promise.
In this context, 'laikyti' signifies 'to keep' or 'to uphold' something intangible.

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