eng: maintain

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Meaning
means	(verb) 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" hold, keep, maintain
means	(verb) 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, conserve, maintain, preserve
means	(verb) 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, maintain, sustain
means	(verb) state categorically maintain, asseverate, assert
means	(verb) have and exercise; "wield power and authority" maintain, exert, wield
means	(verb) maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips" maintain, keep
means	(verb) maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes" maintain, keep
means	(verb) state or assert; "He maintained his innocence" maintain, defend
means	(verb) support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict" maintain, uphold
means	(verb) stick to correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees" observe, maintain, keep