Definition of Maintain
Verb
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stick to correctly or closely
"The pianist kept time with the metronome"
"keep count"
"I cannot keep track of all my employees"
observe keep -
support against an opponent
"The appellate court upheld the verdict"
uphold -
state or assert
"He maintained his innocence"
defend -
maintain by writing regular records
"keep a diary"
"maintain a record"
"keep notes"
keep -
maintain for use and service
"I keep a car in the countryside"
"She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"
keep -
have and exercise
"wield power and authority"
wield exert -
state categorically
assert asseverate -
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"
sustain keep -
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"
conserve preserve - keep up -
keep 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"
keep hold
Word games points for the Maintain
- Scrabble® score of the maintain (10)
- Word Chums® score of the maintain (14)
- Words With Friends® score of the maintain (13)
Unscramble maintain
84 unscramble word found using the letters maintain.
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