maintain

verb

US /meɪnˈteɪn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	maintain
he/she/it	maintains
present participle	maintaining
past tense	maintained
past participle	maintained

1
transitive to make something stay the same
Maintaining your current weight through exercise and healthy eating is important.
It’s sometimes hard to maintain the right balance between your work and your home life.
maintain stability/continuity/the status quo:
the problem of maintaining social stability in a period of great economic change
Synonyms and related words
To remain the same, or to keep something the same
maintain
withstand
stabilize
1. 1a
  to continue to communicate with someone and not allow a relationship to end
  maintain contact/relations/links:
  Though now in government, he has maintained close contact with his former colleagues in the oil industry.
  Synonyms and related words
  To be or to not be in contact with someone
  hear from
  maintain
  contact
2. 1b
  to make sure that something stays at the same level, rate, or standard
  Some schools experienced difficulty in maintaining staffing levels.
  Regular inspections ensure that high safety standards are maintained.
  Synonyms and related words
  To remain the same, or to keep something the same
  maintain
  withstand
  stabilize
2
transitive to make regular repairs to a building, road, vehicle, etc. so that it stays in good condition
a lovingly maintained houseboat
Synonyms and related words
To repair something
darn
do up
fix
Collocates
Adverbs frequently used with maintain
▪ beautifully, immaculately, lovingly, poorly, properly
3
transitive to continue to say that something is true, even if other people do not believe you
The missile system, Bush maintains, will protect the U.S. against so-called rogue states.
maintain (that):
The company still maintains that the drug is safe.
maintain your innocence:
She maintained her innocence throughout the trial.
Synonyms and related words
To show or agree that something is true
show
prove
point to
4
transitive to provide someone with the money and other things that they need in order to live
He was barely earning enough to maintain himself.
Synonyms and related words
To spend or to pay money
disburse
spend
pay
5
intransitive Americanspokento deal with a difficult situation without becoming angry
Synonyms and related words
To stop, control or not show emotions
manage
suppress
deal with
6
transitive computingto make sure a website, a piece of software, or something similar contains the latest information
Synonyms and related words
To use the internet
blog
bookmark
browse

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