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maintain

[meyn-teyn] / meɪnˈteɪn /




Usage

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.

Example Sentences

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Cooper, 58 years old, will maintain his CNN roles including anchor of “Anderson Cooper 360,” host of “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper” and host of the podcast “All There Is with Anderson Cooper.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“I exercised terrible judgment in maintaining contact with them, and there is no excuse for failing to distance myself sooner,” Pritzker said in a statement released Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Execution: Points are scored by how an athlete maintains control of the trick, holding grabs properly for as long as possible.

From BBC

Key to Arsenal's build-up has been players rotating frequently while maintaining their shape, with opponents pressing them finding it hard to know who to follow.

From BBC

The communications provide a glimpse into Epstein’s efforts to maintain ties with influential figures in Hollywood and beyond — years after he was convicted.

From Los Angeles Times