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1) to live in, be in, (a house, office, seat etc); to take by force and keep possession of (towns, countries etc) (occupy)

2) to continue to have, keep possession of, (something) (retain)

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Meaning:
retain

to continue to have, keep possession of, (something)

hold on to physically or mentally

KEEP POSSESSION as in Wiktionary
KEEP POSSESSION as in Wikipedia