keep vs distance

keep and distance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
keep	Yes	No	Yes	No
distance	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, distance is a hyponym of keep; that is, distance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than keep:

keep (noun)	distance (noun)
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress	the property created by the space between two objects or points
a cell in a jail or prison	size of the gap between two places
the financial means whereby one lives	indifference by personal withdrawal
	a distant region
	the interval between two times
	a remote point in time

keep (verb)	distance (verb)
prevent (food) from rotting	go far ahead of
prevent the action or expression of	keep at a distance
stick to correctly or closely
maintain by writing regular records
supply with necessities and support
hold and prevent from leaving
retain possession of
look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
retain rights to
maintain for use and service
have as a supply
store or keep customarily
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
conform one's action or practice to
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
supply with room and board
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
fail to spoil or rot
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
to rear