Definition of Maintain

Verb

  • stick to correctly or closely
    "The pianist kept time with the metronome"
    "keep count"
    "I cannot keep track of all my employees"
  • support against an opponent
    "The appellate court upheld the verdict"
  • state or assert
    "He maintained his innocence"
  • maintain by writing regular records
    "keep a diary"
    "maintain a record"
    "keep notes"
  • maintain for use and service
    "I keep a car in the countryside"
    "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"
  • have and exercise
    "wield power and authority"
  • state categorically
  • 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"
  • 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"
    - 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"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Word games points for the Maintain

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Unscramble maintain

84 unscramble word found using the letters maintain.
aa ai aia aim ain aina ait am ama amain amanitin ami amia amin amnia an ana anan ani anima animati animi ann anna annat ant anta anti antiman at atma atman in inia inn innit inti intima it ita ma maa main maintain man mana manat manati mani mania manna manta mat matai matin mi mina mini mint mna na naam naan naiant nain nam nan nana nat nim nit ta tai tain tam tamin tan tana tanna ti tian tin tina tinman