Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb maintain
5 of 10 senses of maintain
Sense 1
keep maintain, hold
=> pressurize, pressurise
=> continue, uphold, carry on bear on preserve
=> distance
=> housekeep
Sense 2
preserve, maintain, keep up
=> hold the line
Sense 3
sustain, keep maintain
=> patronage
=> reseed
=> carry
Sense 4
assert, asseverate, maintain
=> allege, aver, say
=> predicate, proclaim
Sense 9
uphold, maintain
=> justify, vindicate
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb maintain
5 of 10 senses of maintain
Sense 1
keep maintain, hold
=> pressurize, pressurise
=> continue, uphold, carry on bear on preserve
=> resume, restart
=> persevere, persist, hang in hang on hold on
=> obstinate
=> ask for it ask for trouble
=> plug, plug away
=> stick to stick with follow
=> perpetuate
=> eternize
=> prolong, sustain, keep up
=> retain, continue, keep keep on keep going
=> distance
=> housekeep
Sense 2
preserve, maintain, keep up
=> hold the line
Sense 3
sustain, keep maintain
=> patronage
=> reseed
=> carry
Sense 4
assert, asseverate, maintain
=> allege, aver, say
=> plead
=> demur
=> predicate, proclaim
Sense 9
uphold, maintain
=> justify, vindicate
=> excuse, explain
=> alibi
Entailment of verb maintain
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb maintain
10 senses of maintain
Sense 1
keep maintain, hold
Sense 2
preserve, maintain, keep up
=> keep
Sense 3
sustain, keep maintain
=> have have got hold
Sense 4
assert, asseverate, maintain
=> insist, take a firm stand
Sense 5
wield, exert, maintain
=> have have got hold
Sense 6
keep maintain
=> have have got hold
Sense 7
keep maintain
=> record, enter put down
Sense 8
maintain, defend
=> affirm
Sense 9
uphold, maintain
=> confirm, reassert
Sense 10
observe, keep maintain
Familiarity of verb maintain
maintain used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 10)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb maintain
Sense 1
keep maintain, hold
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Sense 2
preserve, maintain, keep up
=> keep
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Sense 3
sustain, keep maintain
=> have have got hold
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Sense 4
assert, asseverate, maintain
=> insist, take a firm stand
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Sense 5
wield, exert, maintain
=> have have got hold
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Sense 6
keep maintain
=> have have got hold
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Sense 7
keep maintain
=> record, enter put down
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Sense 8
maintain, defend
=> affirm
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Sense 9
uphold, maintain
=> confirm, reassert
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Sense 10
observe, keep maintain
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Overview of verb maintain
The verb maintain has 10 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (41) keep maintain, hold -- (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")
2. (38) preserve, maintain, keep up -- (keep in perfect or unaltered condition; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building")
3. (13) sustain, keep maintain -- (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")
4. (8) assert, asseverate, maintain -- (state categorically)
5. (4) wield, exert, maintain -- (of power or authority)
6. keep maintain -- (maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips")
7. keep maintain -- (maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes")
8. maintain, defend -- (state or assert; "He maintained his innocence")
9. uphold, maintain -- (support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict")
10. observe, keep maintain -- (observe correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees")
Overview of adj maintained
The adj maintained has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) kept up maintained, well-kept -- (kept in good condition)
2. maintained, repaired, serviced -- (made ready for service)
3. retained, maintained -- (continued in your keeping or use or memory; "in...the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered")
Antonyms of adj maintained
3 senses of maintained
Sense 1
kept up(prenominal), maintained, well-kept
INDIRECT (VIA preserved) -> destroyed
Sense 2
maintained, repaired, serviced
INDIRECT (VIA serviceable) -> unserviceable
Sense 3
retained, maintained
INDIRECT (VIA preserved) -> destroyed
Similarity of adj maintained
3 senses of maintained
Sense 1
kept up(prenominal), maintained, well-kept
=> preserved (vs. destroyed)
Sense 2
maintained, repaired, serviced
=> serviceable (vs. unserviceable)
Sense 3
retained, maintained
=> preserved (vs. destroyed)
Attributes of adj maintained
Familiarity of adj maintained
maintained used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3)
Grep of adj maintained
maintained
Overview of verb maintain
The verb maintain has 10 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (41) keep maintain, hold -- (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")
2. (38) preserve, maintain, keep up -- (keep in perfect or unaltered condition; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building")
3. (13) sustain, keep maintain -- (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")
4. (8) assert, asseverate, maintain -- (state categorically)
5. (4) wield, exert, maintain -- (of power or authority)
6. keep maintain -- (maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips")
7. keep maintain -- (maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes")
8. maintain, defend -- (state or assert; "He maintained his innocence")
9. uphold, maintain -- (support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict")
10. observe, keep maintain -- (observe correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees")
Overview of adj maintained
The adj maintained has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) kept up maintained, well-kept -- (kept in good condition)
2. maintained, repaired, serviced -- (made ready for service)
3. retained, maintained -- (continued in your keeping or use or memory; "in...the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered")
maintained definition
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