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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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