Thesaurus: maintain

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1. v. t. To hold or keep in any particular state or condition; to support; to sustain; to uphold; to keep up; not to suffer to fail or decline; as, to maintain a certain degree of heat in a furnace; to maintain a fence or a railroad; to maintain the digestive process or powers of the stomach; to maintain the fertility of soil; to maintain present reputation.
2. v. t. To keep possession of; to hold and defend; not to surrender or relinquish.
3. v. t. To continue; not to suffer to cease or fail.
4. v. t. To bear the expense of; to support; to keep up; to supply with what is needed.
5. v. t. To affirm; to support or defend by argument.
6. v. cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
7. v. keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
8. v. supply with necessities and support
9. v. state categorically
10. v. have and exercise
11. v. maintain for use and service
12. v. maintain by writing regular records