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   maintain

   /meɪnˈteɪn/

   verb

   • 1. cause or enable (a condition or situation) to continue: "the need to maintain close links between industry and schools" Similar continuekeepkeep goingkeep upkeep alivekeep in existencecarry onpreserveconserveprolongperpetuatesustainbolster (up)prop upretainsupportbearOpposite break off
   • ▪ keep (something) at the same level or rate: "agricultural prices will have to be maintained"
   • ▪ keep (a building, machine, or road) in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly: "the Department for Transport is responsible for maintaining the main roads in England" Similar keep in good conditionkeep in repairkeep upservicerebuildconservepreservekeep intactcare fortake good care oflook afterOpposite neglect
   • 2. provide with necessities for life or existence: "the allowance covers the basic costs of maintaining a child" Similar supportprovide forkeepfinancenurturefeednourishsustainOpposite neglect
   • ▪ keep (a military unit) supplied with equipment and other requirements: "an English garrison was maintained there in the seventeenth century" Similar supportprovide forkeepfinancenurturefeednourishsustainOpposite neglect
   • ▪ give one's support to; uphold: archaic "the king swears he will maintain the laws of God" Similar upholddefendfight forchampionsupportbackadvocateOpposite abandon
   • 3. state something strongly to be the case; assert: "he has always maintained his innocence" Similar insist (on)declareassertproteststateaversayannounceaffirmavowprofessclaimallegecontendargueswear (to)hold torare:asseverateOpposite deny

   Word Origin Middle English (also in the sense ‘practise an action habitually’): from Old French maintenir, from Latin manu tenere ‘hold in the hand’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. maintainability noun
   • 2. maintainable adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMAINTAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MAINTAIN definition: 1. to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less: 2. to keep a road…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of MAINTAIN is to keep in an existing state (as of repair, efficiency, or validity) : preserve from failure or decline. How to use maintain in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Maintain.

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   MAINTAIN meaning: 1. to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less: 2. to keep a road…. Learn more.

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   Jun 16, 2024 · 6 meanings: 1. to continue or retain; keep in existence 2. to keep in proper or good condition 3. to support a style of living.... Click for more definitions.

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   Maintain definition: to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain. See examples of MAINTAIN used in a sentence.

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   1. to continue or retain; keep in existence. 2. to keep in proper or good condition: to maintain a building. 3. to support a style of living: the money maintained us for a month. 4. ( takes a clause as object) to state or assert: he maintained that Talbot was wrong. 5. to defend against contradiction; uphold: she maintained her innocence.

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   Definition of maintain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   MAINTAIN definition: 1. to make a situation or activity continue in the same way: 2. to keep a building or area in good…. Learn more.

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    1. to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain. to maintain good relations with neighboring countries. 2. to keep in an appropriate condition, operation, or force; keep unimpaired. to maintain order. to maintain public highways. 3. to keep in a specified state, position, etc.

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    maintain something to keep a building, a machine, etc. in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly The house is large and difficult to maintain. to keep stating that something is true, even though other people do not agree or do not believe it synonym insist maintain (that)….