Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
Render
Render verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.
Usage example: a gentleman bandit who graciously asked his victims to render their wallets to his safe possession
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The Death Eaters thought it would render Harry helpless, but instead it lets him tap into vast magical powers, powers which he uses to keep himself amused.
Source: Power Born of Madness - Superman and Samurai come to render assistance, but the aliens are so paranoid that they are more determined to keep the superheroes away even while their ship is sinking into the magma.
Source: We Come in Peace Shoot to Kill -
Keep It Foreign: Bo often speaks English in his voiceovers; the subtitles render it in French as often as they keep it English.
Source: Visual Novel / Yo-Jin-Bo
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