Maintain (Verb)
Meaning 1
Maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 3
Keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "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".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 4
Stick to correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 5
State or assert; "He maintained his innocence".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 6
Supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep".
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Verbs of eating and drinking.
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Meaning 7
Maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 8
Cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 9
Have and exercise; "wield power and authority".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 10
State categorically.
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.