Definition
Meaning of 'maintain'
Meaning of 'maintain' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Maintain 
[ v. t.]
- To hold or keep in any particular state or condition;
to support; to sustain; to uphold; to keep up; not to suffer to fail or
decline; as, to maintain a certain degree of heat in a furnace; to
maintain a fence or a railroad; to maintain the digestive process or
powers of the stomach; to maintain the fertility of soil; to maintain
present reputation. [ v. t.]- To keep possession of; to hold and defend; not to surrender or relinquish.
- To continue; not to suffer to cease or fail.
- To bear the expense of; to support; to keep up; to supply with what is needed.
- To affirm; to support or defend by argument.
Meaning of 'maintain' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. maintain [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- state or assert
- state or assert
Example in sentence:
- He maintained his innocence
Meaning (2):
- cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'
- cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'
Example in sentence:
- hold in place;
- She always held herself as a lady;
- The students keep me on my toes
Meaning (3):
- maintain for use and service
- maintain for use and service
Example in sentence:
- I keep a car in the countryside;
- She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips
Meaning (4):
- maintain by writing regular records
- maintain by writing regular records
Example in sentence:
- keep a diary;
- keep notes;
- maintain a record
Meaning (5):
- supply with necessities and support
- supply with necessities and support
Example in sentence:
- She alone sustained her family;
- The money will sustain our good cause;
- There's little to earn and many to keep
Meaning (6):
- support against an opponent
- support against an opponent
Example in sentence:
- The appellate court upheld the verdict
Meaning (7):
- stick to correctly or closely
- stick to correctly or closely
Example in sentence:
- I cannot keep track of all my employees;
- keep count;
- The pianist kept time with the metronome
Meaning (8):
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
Example in sentence:
- children must be taught to conserve our national heritage;
- The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts;
- The old lady could not keep up the building;
- We preserve these archeological findings
Meaning (9):
- have and exercise
- have and exercise
Example in sentence:
- wield power and authority
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