MAINTAIN as VERB

1. Meaning
   • observe correctly or closely
   Synonym(s)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • observe (what does observe mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The pianist kept time with the metronome
   • keep count
   • I cannot keep track of all my employees
   Derived(s)
   • observation (what does observation mean?)
   • reflection (what does reflection mean?)
   • reflexion (what does reflexion mean?)
   • observation (what does observation mean?)
   • notice (what does notice mean?)
   • observation (what does observation mean?)
   • observance (what does observance mean?)
   • observation (what does observation mean?)
   • observation (what does observation mean?)
   • observance (what does observance mean?)
   • watching (what does watching mean?)
2. Meaning
   • support against an opponent
   Synonym(s)
   • uphold (what does uphold mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The appellate court upheld the verdict
   Hypernyms(s) maintain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • confirm (what does confirm mean?)
   • reassert (what does reassert mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • justify (what does justify mean?)
   • vindicate (what does vindicate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • upholder (what does upholder mean?)
   • maintainer (what does maintainer mean?)
   • sustainer (what does sustainer mean?)
3. Meaning
   • state categorically
   Synonym(s)
   • assert (what does assert mean?)
   • asseverate (what does asseverate mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) maintain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • insist (what does insist mean?)
   • take a firm stand (what does take a firm stand mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • allege (what does allege mean?)
   • aver (what does aver mean?)
   • say (what does say mean?)
   • predicate (what does predicate mean?)
   • proclaim (what does proclaim mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • assertion (what does assertion mean?)
   • averment (what does averment mean?)
   • asseveration (what does asseveration mean?)
   • asserter (what does asserter mean?)
   • declarer (what does declarer mean?)
   • affirmer (what does affirmer mean?)
   • asseverator (what does asseverator mean?)
   • avower (what does avower mean?)
   • assertion (what does assertion mean?)
   • averment (what does averment mean?)
   • asseveration (what does asseveration mean?)
4. Meaning
   • state or assert
   Synonym(s)
   • defend (what does defend mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He maintained his innocence
   Hypernyms(s) maintain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • affirm (what does affirm mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • vindicate (what does vindicate mean?)
5. Meaning
   • maintain by writing regular records
   Synonym(s)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • keep a diary
   • maintain a record
   • keep notes
   Hypernyms(s) maintain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • record (what does record mean?)
   • enter (what does enter mean?)
   • put down (what does put down mean?)
6. Meaning
   • supply with necessities and support
   Synonym(s)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • sustain (what does sustain mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She alone sustained her family
   • The money will sustain our good cause
   • There’’s little to earn and many to keep
   Hypernyms(s) maintain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • have (what does have mean?)
   • have got (what does have got mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • patronage (what does patronage mean?)
   • reseed (what does reseed mean?)
   • carry (what does carry mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • maintenance (what does maintenance mean?)
   • sustenance (what does sustenance mean?)
   • sustentation (what does sustentation mean?)
   • sustainment (what does sustainment mean?)
   • maintenance (what does maintenance mean?)
   • upkeep (what does upkeep mean?)
   • support (what does support mean?)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • livelihood (what does livelihood mean?)
   • living (what does living mean?)
   • bread and butter (what does bread and butter mean?)
   • sustenance (what does sustenance mean?)
   • support (what does support mean?)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • livelihood (what does livelihood mean?)
   • living (what does living mean?)
   • bread and butter (what does bread and butter mean?)
   • sustenance (what does sustenance mean?)
7. Meaning
   • maintain for use and service
   Synonym(s)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I keep a car in the countryside
   • She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips
   Hypernyms(s) maintain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • have (what does have mean?)
   • have got (what does have got mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
8. Meaning
   • of power or authority
   Synonym(s)
   • exert (what does exert mean?)
   • wield (what does wield mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) maintain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • have (what does have mean?)
   • have got (what does have got mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
9. Meaning
   • keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
   Synonym(s)
   • conserve (what does conserve mean?)
   • keep up (what does keep up mean?)
   • preserve (what does preserve mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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 an
   Hypernyms(s) maintain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • embalm (what does embalm mean?)
   • plastinate (what does plastinate mean?)
   • hold the line (what does hold the line mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • care (what does care mean?)
   • maintenance (what does maintenance mean?)
   • upkeep (what does upkeep mean?)
   • preservation (what does preservation mean?)
   • saving (what does saving mean?)
   • conservation (what does conservation mean?)
   • preservation (what does preservation mean?)
   • conservation (what does conservation mean?)
10. Meaning
    • keep in a certain state, position, or activity
    • e.g., “keep clean”
    Synonym(s)
    • hold (what does hold mean?)
    • keep (what does keep mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • hold in place
    • She always held herself as a lady
    • The students keep me on my toes
    Hyponym(s)
    • pressurize (what does pressurize mean?)
    • pressurise (what does pressurise mean?)
    • continue (what does continue mean?)
    • uphold (what does uphold mean?)
    • carry on (what does carry on mean?)
    • bear on (what does bear on mean?)
    • preserve (what does preserve mean?)
    • hold over (what does hold over mean?)
    • conserve (what does conserve mean?)
    • preserve (what does preserve mean?)
    • distance (what does distance mean?)
    • housekeep (what does housekeep mean?)
    See Also
    • check (what does check mean?)
    • turn back (what does turn back mean?)
    • arrest (what does arrest mean?)
    • stop (what does stop mean?)
    • contain (what does contain mean?)
    • hold back (what does hold back mean?)
    • resist (what does resist mean?)
    • hold out (what does hold out mean?)
    • withstand (what does withstand mean?)
    • stand firm (what does stand firm mean?)
    • hold over (what does hold over mean?)
    • survive (what does survive mean?)
    • last (what does last mean?)
    • live (what does live mean?)
    • live on (what does live on mean?)
    • go (what does go mean?)
    • endure (what does endure mean?)
    • hold up (what does hold up mean?)
    • hold out (what does hold out mean?)
    • delay (what does delay mean?)
    • detain (what does detain mean?)
    • hold up (what does hold up mean?)
    • keep in (what does keep in mean?)
    • exclude (what does exclude mean?)
    • keep out (what does keep out mean?)
    • shut out (what does shut out mean?)
    • shut (what does shut mean?)
    • keep off (what does keep off mean?)
    • avoid (what does avoid mean?)
    • prolong (what does prolong mean?)
    • sustain (what does sustain mean?)
    • keep up (what does keep up mean?)
    • keep off (what does keep off mean?)
    • stay off (what does stay off mean?)
    • number (what does number mean?)
    • keep down (what does keep down mean?)
    • sequester (what does sequester mean?)
    • sequestrate (what does sequestrate mean?)
    • keep apart (what does keep apart mean?)
    • set apart (what does set apart mean?)
    • isolate (what does isolate mean?)
    • keep up (what does keep up mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • upholder (what does upholder mean?)
    • maintainer (what does maintainer mean?)
    • sustainer (what does sustainer mean?)