maintain
Verb
Verb Forms: maintained, maintaining, maintains
- To keep something in proper condition; to affirm.
- keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
- supply with necessities and support
- state categorically
- have and exercise
- maintain for use and service
- maintain by writing regular records
- "maintain a record"
- state or assert
- "He maintained his innocence"
- support against an opponent
- stick to correctly or closely
- To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).
- To declare or affirm (a clause) to be true; to assert.
- To keep in good condition and working order.
- To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.
Examples
- I maintain that ’QAT’ is a perfectly valid word, despite its obscure nature.
Origin / 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”).
Synonyms
assert, asseverate, conserve, defend, exert, hold, keep, keep up, observe, preserve, sustain, uphold, wield
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
maintain: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordmaintain: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
maintain: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary