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maintains maintains definition

maintains


 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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  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") 



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