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Definitions for Maintaining
[1] to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
[2] to keep in an appropriate condition, operation, or force; keep unimpaired: to maintain order; to maintain public highways.
[3] to keep in a specified state, position, etc.: to maintain a correct posture; to maintain good health.
[4] to affirm; assert; declare: He maintained that the country was going downhill.
[5] to support in speech or argument, as a statement or proposition.
[6] to keep or hold against attack: to maintain one's ground.
[7] to provide for the upkeep or support of; carry the expenses of: to maintain a family.
[8] to sustain or support: not enough water to maintain life.
[9] to continue or retain; keep in existence
[10] to keep in proper or good condition to maintain a building
[11] to support a style of living the money maintained us for a month
[12] (takes a clause as object) to state or assert he maintained that Talbot was wrong
[13] to defend against contradiction; uphold she maintained her innocence
[14] to defend against physical attack
Words related to Maintaining
maintainpreserve, control, protect, finance, uphold, provide, support, manage, keep, renew, continue, sustain, retain, cultivate, stress, defend, advocate, insist, say, emphasize
Words nearby Maintaining
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Origin of Maintaining
1200–50; Middle English mainteinen < Old French maintenir ≪ Medieval Latin manūtenēre, Latin manū tenēre literally, to hold in hand, equivalent to manū, ablative of manus hand (see manual) + tenēre to hold (see tenet)
Other words from Maintaining
main·tain·a·ble , adjective
main·tain·a·bil·i·ty , noun
main·tain·er , noun
pre·main·tain , verb (used with object)
self-main·tained , adjective
self-main·tain·ing , adjective
un·der·main·tain , verb (used with object)
un·der·main·tained , adjective
un·main·tain·a·ble , adjective
un·main·tained , adjective
well-main·tained , adjective
Word origin for Maintaining
C13: from Old French maintenir, ultimately from Latin manū tenēre to hold in the hand
Synonyms for Maintaining
continue, control, cultivate, finance, keep, manage, preserve, protect, provide, renew, retain, support, sustain, uphold, advance, conserve, guard, nurture, perpetuate, persevere, prolong, repair, save, supply, carry on, go on with, keep going, look after, take care of