No. 1,617 in Russian
хранить
To keep, preserve, or store.
In a sentence
Я храню старые письма от бабушки в коробке.
I keep old letters from my grandmother in a box.
The verb "хранить" is used to indicate storing or keeping an item for safekeeping.
Наша традиция хранит знания предков.
Our tradition preserves the knowledge of our ancestors.
Here, "хранить" means to preserve or maintain something intangible, such as knowledge or tradition.
Мы должны хранить окружающую природу и заботиться о ней.
We must protect and care for the surrounding nature.
In this context, "хранить" conveys the meaning of protecting or caring for something.
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