DICTOMETER

MAINTAIN

(maintain, apoyar, conservar, mantener, beholde, hevde, hjelpe, opprettholde, påstå, vedlikeholde)

1. Synonyms:
   • Keep
   • Maintain
   • Hold
   Definitions:
   • keep in a certain state, position, or activity
   • e.g.,
   Examples:
   • Keep clean
   • Hold in place
   • She always held herself as a lady
   • The students keep me on my toes
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Conserve
   • Preserve
   • Maintain
   • Keep up
   Definitions:
   • keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
   Examples:
   • 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
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Sustain
   • Keep
   • Maintain
   Definitions:
   • supply with necessities and support
   Examples:
   • She alone sustained her family
   • The money will sustain our good cause
   • There's little to earn and many to keep
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Assert
   • Asseverate
   • Maintain
   Definitions:
   • state categorically
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Wield
   • Exert
   • Maintain
   Definitions:
   • have and exercise
   Examples:
   • Wield power and authority
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Keep
   • Maintain
   Definitions:
   • maintain for use and service
   Examples:
   • I keep a car in the countryside
   • She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Keep
   • Maintain
   Definitions:
   • maintain by writing regular records
   Examples:
   • Keep a diary
   • Maintain a record
   • Keep notes
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Maintain
   • Defend
   Definitions:
   • state or assert
   Examples:
   • He maintained his innocence
   
   
9. Synonyms:
   • Uphold
   • Maintain
   Definitions:
   • support against an opponent
   Examples:
   • The appellate court upheld the verdict
   
   
10. Synonyms:
    • Observe
    • Keep
    • Maintain
    Definitions:
    • stick to correctly or closely
    Examples:
    • The pianist kept time with the metronome
    • Keep count
    • I cannot keep track of all my employees