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maintain
[ meyn-teyn ]
verb (used with object)
to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
Antonyms: discontinue
- to keep in an appropriate condition, operation, or force; keep unimpaired:
to maintain order; to maintain public highways.
Synonyms: keep up
- to keep in a specified state, position, etc.:
to maintain a correct posture; to maintain good health.
He maintained that the country was going downhill.
Synonyms: asseverate
- to support in speech or argument, as a statement or proposition.
Synonyms: justify, vindicate, defend, uphold
Antonyms: contradict
- to keep or hold against attack:
to maintain one's ground.
- to provide for the upkeep or support of; carry the expenses of:
to maintain a family.
- to sustain or support:
not enough water to maintain life.
maintain
/ meɪnˈteɪn /
verb
- to continue or retain; keep in existence
- to keep in proper or good condition
to maintain a building
- to support a style of living
the money maintained us for a month
- takes a clause as object to state or assert
he maintained that Talbot was wrong
- to defend against contradiction; uphold
she maintained her innocence
- to defend against physical attack
Derived Forms
- mainˈtainer, noun
- mainˈtainable, adjective
Other Words From
- main·taina·ble adjective
- main·taina·bili·ty noun
- main·tainer noun
- premain·tain verb (used with object)
- self-main·tained adjective
- self-main·taining adjective
- under·main·tain verb (used with object)
- under·main·tained adjective
- unmain·taina·ble adjective
- unmain·tained adjective
- well-main·tained adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of maintain1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"Opera and ballet are under particular strain at the present time due to funding pressures and we are fighting to maintain full time jobs and pay."
This might also include exploring other forms of minimal, nonverbal communication suited to non-humanoid robots, such as indicator lights or sounds, which can shape how trust is developed and maintained.
The trust maintains ownership of the land while selling or leasing the property itself to low-income tenants.
The delays also disrupted vessel replacement plans, with CalMac now under huge pressure to maintain services with an ageing and increasingly unreliable fleet.
Taken together, these features enable the knee bones to maintain smooth contact, even when the joint twists by more than 100 degrees.
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What are other ways to say maintain?
To maintain something is to keep it in existence, or to preserve it. How does maintain compare to the synonyms support, sustain, and uphold? Learn more on Thesaurus.com.
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