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maintains

VERB

care for, keep up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continue control cultivate finance keep manage preserve protect provide renew retain support sustain uphold

STRONG

advance conserve guard nurture perpetuate persevere prolong repair save supply

WEAK

carry on go on with keep going look after take care of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon destroy discontinue finish give up halt hurt ignore let go neglect release stop take

STRONG

squander waste

WEAK

condemn desert discard forget

VERB

assert, claim; argue for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advocate declare defend emphasize hold insist say stress uphold

STRONG

affirm allege asseverate attest aver avow back champion contend correct justify persist profess protest rectify report right state vindicate

WEAK

fight for plead for stand by

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon attack deny desert forget forsake quit

STRONG

conceal give up leave repudiate

WEAK

condemn discard ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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Now, a long-term DNA study has provided rare insight into how a population of belugas in Bristol Bay, Alaska, forms family connections and maintains genetic health.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Carvalho maintains his innocence and would like to return to work.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Jefferies maintains a hold rating on the stock and keeps its target price unchanged at Y1,500.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Cheng maintains that she, not the current government, is the leader best positioned to guarantee stability across the Taiwan Strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The scorekeeper maintains a stern face, disqualifies the shooter.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli