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maintain
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Verb
  • stick to correctly or closely
    • The pianist kept time with the metronome
    • keep count
    • I cannot keep track of all my employees
  • support against an opponent
    • The appellate court upheld the verdict
  • state or assert
    • He maintained his innocence
  • maintain by writing regular records
    • keep a diary
    • maintain a record
    • keep notes
  • maintain for use and service
    • I keep a car in the countryside
    • She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips
  • have and exercise
    • wield power and authority
  • state categorically
  • 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
  • keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
    • We preserve these archeological findings
    • The old lady could not keep up the building
    • children must be taught to conserve our national heritage
    • The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts
  • 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
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