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maintain

v.

To uphold
support, hold up, advance, keep; see support 2, sustain 1.
To assert
state, affirm, attest; see declare 1, report 1, say.
To keep ready for use
preserve, keep, conserve, repair, withhold, renew, cache, reserve, defer, hold back, have in store, keep on, care for, save, put away, set aside, store up, husband, keep for, keep prepared, lay aside, lay away, set by, keep on hand, keep in reserve, set apart, keep in condition, keep in readiness, keep up, keep aside, control, hold over, manage, direct, have, own, sustain, secure, stick to, stand by; see also prepare 1.
Antonyms waste*, neglect, consume.
To continue
carry on, persevere, keep up, keep on; see continue 1.
To support
provide for, care for, take care of, keep; see support 5, sustain 2. See syn. study at support.

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Another word for maintain

verb

To persevere in some condition, action, or belief:
keep, retain, stay with. See continue
To keep in a condition of good repair, efficiency, or use:
keep up, preserve, sustain. See keep
To supply with the necessities of life:
keep, provide for, support. Idiom: take care of. See care for
To support against arguments, attack, or criticism:
apologize, defend, justify, vindicate. Idioms: speak up for, stand up for, stick up for. See support
To put into words positively and with conviction:
affirm, allege, argue, assert, asseverate, aver, avouch, avow, claim, contend, declare, hold, say, state. Idiom: have it. See affirm