maintained Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
    hold; maintain; keep.
    • hold in place
    • She always held herself as a lady
    • The students keep me on my toes
  2. verb keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
    preserve; keep up; maintain; conserve.
    • 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
  3. verb supply with necessities and support
    maintain; sustain; keep.
    • She alone sustained her family
    • The money will sustain our good cause
    • There's little to earn and many to keep
  4. verb state categorically
    assert; asseverate; maintain.
  5. verb have and exercise
    maintain; wield; exert.
    • wield power and authority
  6. verb maintain for use and service
    maintain; keep.
    • I keep a car in the countryside
    • She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips
  7. verb maintain by writing regular records
    maintain; keep.
    • keep a diary
    • maintain a record
    • keep notes
  8. verb state or assert
    defend; maintain.
    • He maintained his innocence
  9. verb support against an opponent
    maintain; uphold.
    • The appellate court upheld the verdict
  10. verb stick to correctly or closely
    observe; maintain; keep.
    • The pianist kept time with the metronome
    • keep count
    • I cannot keep track of all my employees
  11. adjective satellite kept in good condition
    well-kept; kept up.
  12. adjective satellite continued in your keeping or use or memory
    retained.
    • in...the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered

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