Definition of maintain | What does maintain mean?
What are the verbs of the word MAINTAIN?
Here is a list of definitions for maintain.
- cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
- 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"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"
- supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"
- state categorically
- have and exercise; "wield power and authority"
- maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"
- maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"
- state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"
- support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"
- stick to correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"
What are the synonyms of the word MAINTAIN?
What is another word for MAINTAIN?. Here is a list of synonyms for MAINTAIN
Words beginning with MAINTAIN?
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What words can be made with MAINTAIN?
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In which dictionaries does the word maintain exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes