maintain+(verb)

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• maintain — ► VERB 1) cause or enable (a condition or state of affairs) to continue. 2) keep (a building, machine, etc.) in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly. 3) provide with necessities for life or existence. 4) assert to be the case.… …   English terms dictionary

• 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

• maintain — main‧tain [meɪnˈteɪn, mən ] verb [transitive] 1. to make something continue in the same way or at the same high standard as before: • It is impossible to maintain exports at past levels. • To maintain sales growth, the company plans to unveil a… …   Financial and business terms

• maintain — I (carry on) verb adfirmare, confirmare, contendere, continue, follow up, go on, keep alive, keep going, keep on, keep up, perpetuate, persevere, persist, proceed with, prolong, pursue, shore up, stick to II (commence) verb activate, b …   Law dictionary

• maintain — verb (T) 1 MAKE STH CONTINUE to make something continue in the same way or at the same high standard as before: Britain wants to maintain its position as a world power. | our commitment to maintaining a high quality service 2 LEVEL/RATE to make a …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• maintain — verb 1) they wanted to maintain peace Syn: preserve, conserve, keep, retain, keep going, keep alive, keep up, prolong, perpetuate, sustain, carry on, continue Ant: break (off), discontinue …   Thesaurus of popular words

• maintain — verb 1) they wanted to maintain peace Syn: preserve, conserve, keep, retain, keep going, prolong, perpetuate, sustain, carry on, continue 2) the council maintains the roads Syn: look after …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• maintain — verb /meɪnˈteɪn/ a) To keep up; to preserve (a state, condition etc.). he wente oute of hys ermytaige for to maynteyne his nevew ayenste the myghty erle. b) To declare or affirm (a clause) to be true; to assert. See Also …   Wiktionary

• maintain — verb 1》 cause or enable (a condition or situation) to continue.     ↘keep at the same level or rate. 2》 keep (a building, machine, etc.) in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly. 3》 provide with necessities for life or existence.… …   English new terms 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 */*/*/ — 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