Maintain meaning

What does “maintain” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“maintain” is a verb with 10 meanings. Its most common meaning is: cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'.

maintain

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'
“hold in place”
“She always held herself as a lady”
Synonymskeep hold
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”
Synonymsconserve preserve keep up
supply with necessities and support
“She alone sustained her family”
“The money will sustain our good cause”
Synonymssustain keep
state categorically
Synonymsassert asseverate
have and exercise
“wield power and authority”
Synonymswield exert
maintain for use and service
“I keep a car in the countryside”
“She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips”
Synonymskeep
maintain by writing regular records
“keep a diary”
“maintain a record”
Synonymskeep
state or assert
“He maintained his innocence”
Synonymsdefend
support against an opponent
“The appellate court upheld the verdict”
Synonymsuphold
stick to correctly or closely
“The pianist kept time with the metronome”
“keep count”
Synonymsobserve keep

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University