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- MAINTAIN Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of MAINTAIN is to keep in an existing state (as of repair, efficiency, or validity) : preserve from failure or decline How to use maintain in a sentence Synonym Discussion of Maintain
- 85 Synonyms Antonyms for MAINTAINS - Thesaurus. com
Find 85 different ways to say MAINTAINS, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus com
- MAINTAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
He maintains that he was nowhere near the house They still maintain their innocence He firmly maintains that he was there at the time They maintain that their story is true The management maintain they did everything they could to avoid the disaster
- MAINTAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
If you say that someone maintains that something is true, you mean that they have stated their opinion strongly but not everyone agrees with them or believes them He has maintained that the money was donated for international purposes
- maintain verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
Definition of maintain verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary maintain something to make something continue at the same level, standard, etc synonym preserve ANU has maintained its position as Australia's top university The two countries have always maintained close relations (formal) She maintained a dignified silence
- Maintains - definition of maintains by The Free Dictionary
To keep up or carry on; continue: maintain good relations 2 To keep in an existing state; preserve or retain: maintain one's composure 3 To keep in a condition of good repair or efficiency: maintain two cars 4 a To provide for; support: maintain a family b To keep in existence; sustain: enough food to maintain life 5
- MAINTAIN Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
to keep in an appropriate condition, operation, or force; keep unimpaired to maintain order; to maintain public highways to keep in a specified state, position, etc to maintain a correct posture; to maintain good health to affirm; assert; declare He maintained that the country was going downhill
- MAINTAIN Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
Some common synonyms of maintain are assert, defend, justify, and vindicate While all these words mean "to uphold as true, right, just, or reasonable," maintain stresses firmness of conviction When would assert be a good substitute for maintain?
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