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maintain
verb as in care for, keep up
Example Sentences
This is a player maintaining remarkable fitness levels, fiercely driven and ambitious, who is playing like someone in their peak years.
England are overwhelming favourites to maintain their perfect record against the Brave Blossoms, who are also the last side they beat, back in June.
Murray and Djokovic have maintained a good friendship throughout their years on tour, having been born just weeks apart and grown up as junior rivals.
India's openers ensured they maintained their dominant position against Australia with an unbroken century stand on day two of the first Test in Perth.
Mia does a series of daily exercises to strengthen her muscles and maintain movement.
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When To Use
What are other ways to say maintain?
To maintain is to support so as to preserve intact: to maintain an attitude of defiance. To support is to hold up or add strength to, literally or figuratively: The columns support the roof. To sustain, a rather elevated word, suggests completeness and adequacy in supporting: The court sustained his claim. Uphold applies especially to supporting or backing another, as in a statement, opinion, or belief: to uphold the rights of a minority.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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