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maintain

[meyn-teyn] / meɪnˈteɪn /




Usage

What are other ways to say maintain? To maintain is to support so as to preserve intact: to maintain an attitude of defiance. To support is to hold up or add strength to, literally or figuratively: The columns support the roof. To sustain, a rather elevated word, suggests completeness and adequacy in supporting: The court sustained his claim. Uphold applies especially to supporting or backing another, as in a statement, opinion, or belief: to uphold the rights of a minority.

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In addition to the settlement, the archdiocese is required to maintain and publicly disclose a comprehensive, up-to-date list of all accused clergy, including detailed allegations and investigation outcomes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

"Probably the reason why I am here is also because the idea from the club is to maintain the same style of football, the same idea," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

The real answer you’re looking for is how you can get to a savings level that will provide you with $5,000 a month to maintain your lifestyle.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

These essential nutrients help build and maintain the connections between brain cells that are important for thinking and memory.

From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026

For them it was a tool to reckon the passage of the days and to maintain plots of land.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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