maintain

maintain

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English

Etymology

From Middle English mayntenen, from Old French maintenir, from Late Latin manūteneō, manūtenēre (I support), from Latin manū (with/in/by the hand, ablative of manus) + tenēre (to hold).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meɪnˈteɪn/, /mənˈteɪn/
  • Rhymes: -eɪn

Verb

maintain (third-person singular simple present maintains, present participle maintaining, simple past and past participle maintained)

  1. To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.). [from 14th c.]
  2. To declare or affirm (a clause) to be true; to assert. [from 15th c.]
  3. To keep in good condition and working order.
  4. (obsolete, transitive) To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action. [14th–19th c.]

Antonyms

  • (to keep up): abandon

Derived terms

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Translations

Anagrams

  • amanitin

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