maintain
(verb)
verb
1. cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'
Definition categories: stative
2. keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
Similar word(s): conserve, preserve
Definition categories: possession, keep
3. supply with necessities and support
Similar word(s): keep, sustain
Definition categories: consumption, have, hold
4. state categorically
Similar word(s): assert, asseverate
Definition categories: communication, insist
5. have and exercise
Definition categories: possession, have, hold
6. maintain for use and service
Similar word(s): keep
Definition categories: possession, have, hold
7. maintain by writing regular records
- maintain a record
Similar word(s): keep
Definition categories: communication, enter, record
8. state or assert
- He maintained his innocence
Similar word(s): defend
Definition categories: communication, affirm
9. support against an opponent
Similar word(s): uphold
Definition categories: communication, confirm, reassert
10. stick to correctly or closely
Similar word(s): keep, observe
Definition categories: cognition