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maintain



verb
1. keep in a certain state, position, or activity;
e.g., "keep clean" (Freq. 41)
- hold in place
- She always held herself as a lady
- The students keep me on my toes
Syn:
keep, hold
See Also:
hold back (for: hold), hold out (for: hold), hold over (for: hold), hold up (for: hold), keep in (for: keep), keep out (for: keep), keep off (for: keep), keep up (for: keep), keep down (for: keep), keep apart (for: keep)
Derivationally related forms:
maintainable, maintainer
Hyponyms:
pressurize, pressurise, continue, uphold, carry on,
bear on, preserve, hold over, conserve, distance, housekeep
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
2. keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction (Freq. 38)
- 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
Syn:
conserve, preserve, keep up
Derivationally related forms:
maintenance, preservative (for: preserve), preservation (for: preserve), conservation (for: conserve)
Hypernyms:
keep
Hyponyms:
embalm, plastinate, hold the line
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. supply with necessities and support (Freq. 13)
- She alone sustained her family
- The money will sustain our good cause
- There's little to earn and many to keep
Syn:
sustain, keep
Derivationally related forms:
maintenance, keep (for: keep), sustenance (for: sustain)
Hypernyms:
have, have got, hold
Hyponyms:
patronage, reseed, carry
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
4. state categorically (Freq. 8)
Syn:
assert, asseverate
Derivationally related forms:
asseveration (for: asseverate), asseverator (for: asseverate), assertable (for: assert), assertion (for: assert)
Hypernyms:
insist, take a firm stand
Hyponyms:
allege, aver, say, predicate, proclaim
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- They maintain that there was a traffic accident
5. have and exercise (Freq. 4)
- wield power and authority
Syn:
wield, exert
Hypernyms:
have, have got, hold
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
6. state or assert
- He maintained his innocence
Syn:
defend
Derivationally related forms:
defensible (for: defend), defensive (for: defend)
Hypernyms:
affirm
Hyponyms:
vindicate
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
7. maintain by writing regular records
- keep a diary
- maintain a record
- keep notes
Syn:
keep
Hypernyms:
record, enter, put down
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
8. maintain for use and service
- I keep a car in the countryside
- She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips
Syn:
keep
Hypernyms:
have, have got, hold
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
9. support against an opponent
- The appellate court upheld the verdict
Syn:
uphold
Derivationally related forms:
upholder (for: uphold)
Hypernyms:
confirm, reassert
Hyponyms:
justify, vindicate
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
10. stick to correctly or closely
- The pianist kept time with the metronome
- keep count
- I cannot keep track of all my employees
Syn:
observe, keep
Derivationally related forms:
observation (for: observe)
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

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