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maintain

verb

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Definitions & examples

01verb

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity

“hold in place”

“She always held herself as a lady”

02verb

keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction

“We preserve these archeological findings”

“The old lady could not keep up the building”

03verb

supply with necessities and support

“She alone sustained her family”

“The money will sustain our good cause”

04verb

state categorically

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05verb

have and exercise

“wield power and authority”

06verb

maintain for use and service

“I keep a car in the countryside”

“She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips”

07verb

maintain by writing regular records

“keep a diary”

“maintain a record”

08verb

state or assert

“He maintained his innocence”

09verb

support against an opponent

“The appellate court upheld the verdict”

10verb

stick to correctly or closely

“The pianist kept time with the metronome”

“keep count”

Meanings and examples from Open English WordNet 2025. About our sources ↗