ALL meanings of maintain
main·tain
M m - noun maintain Cause or enable (a condition or state of affairs) to continue. 1
- transitive verb maintain rate 1
- transitive verb maintain machine: keep working 1
- transitive verb maintain say is true 1
- transitive verb maintain support 1
- transitive verb maintain continue 1
- verb with object maintain to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries. 1
- verb with object maintain to keep in an appropriate condition, operation, or force; keep unimpaired: to maintain order; to maintain public highways. 1
- verb with object maintain to keep in a specified state, position, etc.: to maintain a correct posture; to maintain good health. 1
- verb with object maintain to affirm; assert; declare: He maintained that the country was going downhill. 1
- verb with object maintain to support in speech or argument, as a statement or proposition. 1
- verb with object maintain to keep or hold against attack: to maintain one's ground. 1
- verb with object maintain to provide for the upkeep or support of; carry the expenses of: to maintain a family. 1
- verb with object maintain to sustain or support: not enough water to maintain life. 1
- verb maintain If you maintain something, you continue to have it, and do not let it stop or grow weaker. 0
- verb maintain If you say that someone maintains that something is true, you mean that they have stated their opinion strongly but not everyone agrees with them or believes them. 0
- verb maintain If you maintain something at a particular rate or level, you keep it at that rate or level. 0
- verb maintain If you maintain a road, building, vehicle, or machine, you keep it in good condition by regularly checking it and repairing it when necessary. 0
- verb maintain If you maintain someone, you provide them with money and other things that they need. 0
- verb maintain to continue or retain; keep in existence 0
- verb maintain to keep in proper or good condition 0
- verb maintain to support a style of living 0
- verb maintain to state or assert 0
- verb maintain to defend against contradiction; uphold 0
- verb maintain to defend against physical attack 0
- verb transitive maintain to keep or keep up; continue in or with; carry on 0
- verb transitive maintain to keep in existence or continuance 0
- verb transitive maintain to keep in a certain condition or position, esp. of efficiency, good repair, etc.; preserve 0
- verb transitive maintain to keep or hold (a place, position, etc.) against attack; defend 0
- verb transitive maintain to uphold or defend, as by argument; affirm 0
- verb transitive maintain to declare in a positive way; assert 0
- verb transitive maintain to support by aid, influence, protection, etc. 0
- verb transitive maintain to support by providing means of existence; bear the expenses of 0
- verb maintain (Obsolete (No longer in use)) VT To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action. 0
- verb maintain To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.). 0
- verb maintain To declare or affirm (a clause) to be true; to assert. 0