English dictionary
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English verb: maintain | |||
| 1. | maintain (stative) keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., | ||
| Samples | Keep clean. Hold in place. She always held herself as a lady. The students keep me on my toes. | ||
| Synonyms | hold, keep | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something Adjective/Noun. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bear on, carry on, conserve, continue, distance, hold over, housekeep, preserve, preserve, pressurise, pressurize, uphold | ||
| 2. | maintain (possession) keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction | ||
| Samples | We preserve these archeological findings. The old lady could not keep up the building. Children must be taught to conserve our national heritage. The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts. | ||
| Synonyms | conserve, keep up, preserve | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | keep | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | embalm, hold the line, plastinate | ||
| 3. | maintain (consumption) supply with necessities and support | ||
| Samples | She alone sustained her family. The money will sustain our good cause. There's little to earn and many to keep. | ||
| Synonyms | keep, sustain | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | have, have got, hold | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | carry, patronage, reseed | ||
| 4. | maintain (communication) state categorically | ||
| Examples | They maintain that there was a traffic accident | ||
| Synonyms | assert, asseverate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | insist, take a firm stand | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | allege, aver, predicate, proclaim, say | ||
| 5. | maintain (possession) have and exercise | ||
| Samples | Wield power and authority. | ||
| Synonyms | exert, wield | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | have, have got, hold | ||
| 6. | maintain (possession) maintain for use and service | ||
| Samples | I keep a car in the countryside. She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips. | ||
| Synonyms | keep | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | have, have got, hold | ||
| 7. | maintain (communication) maintain by writing regular records | ||
| Samples | Keep a diary. Maintain a record. Keep notes. | ||
| Synonyms | keep | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enter, put down, record | ||
| 8. | maintain (communication) state or assert | ||
| Samples | He maintained his innocence. | ||
| Synonyms | defend | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | affirm | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | vindicate | ||
| 9. | maintain (communication) support against an opponent | ||
| Samples | The appellate court upheld the verdict. | ||
| Synonyms | uphold | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | confirm, reassert | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | justify, vindicate | ||
| 10. | maintain (cognition) stick to correctly or closely | ||
| Samples | The pianist kept time with the metronome. Keep count. I cannot keep track of all my employees. | ||
| Synonyms | keep, observe | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
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