maintain
To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).
Other meanings
To declare or affirm (a clause) to be true; to assert.
To keep in good condition and working order.
Related words
- maingain
- maingaining
- maintainable
- maintainment
- mismaintain
- undermaintain
- maintainability
- maintain appearances
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "manuteneo" (manūteneō, manūtenēre).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “maintain” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.