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   main·tain

   /mānˈtān/

   verb

   • 1. cause or enable (a condition or state of affairs) 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 or in working order 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 ‘practice 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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   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 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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   Maintain means to keep the same––keep steady, keep up, or keep going. Sure, you can ride your bike super fast on a flat surface, but it can be hard to maintain that speed, or keep the same speed, going up a hill. When you maintain a strict study schedule, you stick to it.

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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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   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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   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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   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 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)….

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    Maintain Definition. To keep or keep up; continue in or with; carry on. To keep in an existing state; preserve or retain. Maintain one's composure. To keep in a certain condition or position, esp. of efficiency, good repair, etc.; preserve. To maintain roads. To keep in existence or continuance. Food maintains life.