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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | assert, asseverate |
| Type of | insist, take a firm stand |
| Has types | allege, say, proclaim, aver, predicate |
maintain::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | conserve, keep up, preserve |
| Type of | keep |
| Has types | plastinate, hold the line, embalm |
| Derivation | maintenance |
Examples of maintain
maintain
You adjust the amount of gasoline sent to the engine to maintain a stable speed.
From the forbes.com
The money is supposed to help maintain preserves and to buy land to expand them.
From the dispatchpolitics.com
They also maintain that the FCC overstepped its authority in adopting the rules.
From the dailyherald.com
The company could ultimately appeal to the City Council to maintain its license.
From the kansas.com
Most commonly, schools require scholarship recipients to maintain a certain GPA.
From the foxbusiness.com
Management said it was important to stay listed to maintain customer confidence.
From the businessweek.com
The consortium holds annual meetings of homeowners who maintain properties here.
From the online.wsj.com
He expects commuting hours to maintain higher rates as more radio shifts online.
From the sfgate.com
Today, Montgomery continued to maintain silence, as he has for the entire trial.
From the charlotteobserver.com
- Keep: keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
- Conserve: keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"
- Sustain: supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"
- Assert: state categorically
- Wield: have and exercise; "wield power and authority"
- Keep: maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"
- Keep: maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"
- Maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) involves fixing any sort of mechanical or electrical device should it become out of order or broken (known as repair, unscheduled or casualty maintenance). ...
- Maintaining was a comic strip by cartoonist Nate Creekmore. Nate is a two-time winner of the Scripps College Cartoonist of the Year and an Associated Press award for achievement in college cartooning. Nate's strip first appeared in the newspaper at Lipscomb University in Nashville. ...
