maintain innocence

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• maintain — main|tain W2S3 [meınˈteın, mən ] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(make something continue)¦ 2¦(level/rate)¦ 3¦(say)¦ 4¦(look after something)¦ 5¦(provide money/food)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: maintenir, from Latin manu tenere to hold in… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• maintain */*/*/ — UK [meɪnˈteɪn] / US verb [transitive] Word forms maintain : present tense I/you/we/they maintain he/she/it maintains present participle maintaining past tense maintained past participle maintained 1) to make something stay the same Maintaining… …   English dictionary

• maintain — main|tain [ meın teın ] verb *** ▸ 1 keep something the same ▸ 2 keep in good condition ▸ 3 keep saying something ▸ 4 provide money etc. ▸ 5 not get angry 1. ) transitive to make something stay the same: KEEP: Maintaining your current weight… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• innocence — noun 1 being not guilty of a crime, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ total VERB + INNOCENCE ▪ declare, proclaim, profess ▪ The prisoners passionately proclaimed their innocence in front of the jury …   Collocations dictionary

• innocence — n. 1) to maintain; prove, show one s innocence 2) (misc.) an air of injured innocence * * * [ ɪnəs(ə)ns] prove show one s innocence (misc.) an air of injured innocence to maintain …   Combinatory dictionary

• innocence — in|no|cence [ ınəsns ] noun uncount * 1. ) the state of not being guilty of a crime: The jury s role is to decide the guilt or innocence of the defendant. prove someone s innocence: This new evidence would hopefully prove his innocence.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• innocence — in|no|cence [ˈınəsəns] n [U] 1.) the fact of being not guilty of a crime ≠ ↑guilt ▪ Can you prove your innocence ? protest/maintain your innocence (=say repeatedly that you are not guilty) ▪ The prisoners continued to protest their innocence. 2.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• innocence */ — UK [ˈɪnəs(ə)ns] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a) the state of not being guilty of a crime The jury s role is to decide the guilt or innocence of the defendant. prove someone s innocence: This new evidence would hopefully prove his innocence.… …   English dictionary

• maintain — [[t]meɪnte͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦ maintains, maintaining, maintained 1) VERB If you maintain something, you continue to have it, and do not let it stop or grow weaker. [V n] The Department maintains many close contacts with the chemical industry... [V n]… …   English dictionary

• maintain — maintainable, adj. maintainability, n. maintainer, n. /mayn tayn /, v.t. 1. to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries. 2. to keep in an appropriate condition, operation, or force; …   Universalium

• maintain — verb 1 keep sth at the same level VERB + MAINTAIN ▪ be anxious to, want to ▪ We are anxious to maintain our close links with the police. ▪ have to, need to ▪ strive to …   Collocations dictionary