Maintain synonyms
mān-tān'
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keep for
To keep ready for use
To retain; to keep back; not to grant; as, to withhold assent to a proposition.
To supply with necessities and financially support a person.
To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain.
To bring to view or notice; to offer or propose; to show.
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To handle or control (a situation, job).
keep in readiness
To keep ready for use
To maintain throughout; to keep intact.
To keep (a quantity) constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary changes.
To set right; remedy:
Renew is defined as to make new, reawaken, reestablish or start over.
have in store
To keep ready for use
set by
To keep ready for use
keep in condition
To keep ready for use
To fix or establish by specifying
(--- Linguistics) To confirm the existence, usage, or currency of (a word, for example), as by being recorded in writing.
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To give in to the wish or judgment of another, as in showing respect; yield with courtesy (to)
To avoid spending (money) so as to keep or accumulate it.
To void or annul a judicial decision, order, and so on, usually on a motion to set aside by the party that is affected detrimentally and based upon some irregularity in the original proceeding.
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store-up
(Idiomatic, intransitive) To build up a supply of something, usually for use at a particular time in the future, when the time is right.
keep on hand
To keep ready for use
keep in reserve
To keep ready for use
To maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating.
keep aside
To keep ready for use
To adjust to a requirement; regulate:
sustain (related)
Sustain is defined as to support something or to endure a trial or hardship.
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say (related)
(Colloquial) Used to gain one's attention before making an inquiry or suggestion
To provide an acceptable explanation for.
(Intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
ensure (related)
protect (related)
keep prepared
To keep ready for use
To keep ready for use
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To use sparingly or economically; conserve:
To keep ready for use
To give guidance and instruction to (actors or musicians, for example) in the rehearsal and performance of a work.
To be obliged to; must:
To make a full confession or acknowledgment:
To make certain; ensure:
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(Idiomatic, intransitive) To wait in expectation of some event; to make ready.
To persist in or remain constant to a purpose, idea, or task in the face of obstacles or discouragement.
provide for
To support
take-care-of
To deal with, handle.
waste (antonym)
To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.
neglect (antonym)
To pay little or no attention to; fail to heed; disregard:
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consume (antonym)
To spend wastefully; squander (time, energy, money, etc.)
declare (related)
To state openly a choice, opinion, etc. (for or against)
prepare (related)
(Music) To lead up to and soften (a dissonance or its impact) by means of preparation.
To give evidence of; indicate:
To assert is defined as to make a statement with full confidence of its truth and factuality.
To affirm positively; declare:
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To acknowledge or declare openly and unashamedly:
To state to be true, especially when open to question; assert or maintain:
To be able to transmit or carry; convey
To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
(Sports) To focus one's energies and talents on preventing opponents from scoring, as opposed to focusing on scoring.
To maintain or keep to a position or state.
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To insist is to demand something without wavering, to continue on a course no matter what the objections are or to make a statement and continue to assert its truth.
To resist assault or pressure
To give moral or spiritual support or encouragement to
To vindicate is defined as to clear someone of criticism or blame.
To guarantee (a product).
deny (antonym)
To refuse to grant or give
forget (antonym)
(--- Informal) To disregard on purpose. Usually used in the imperative:
condemn (antonym)
To force (someone) to experience, endure, or do something:
desert (antonym)
To leave empty or alone; abandon.
ignore (antonym)
To disregard deliberately; pay no attention to; refuse to consider
Retain is defined as to keep, hold on to or keep in place.
stay with
To persevere in some condition, action, or belief
To declare earnestly, seriously, or positively; to affirm.
have-it
To act in acknowledgment of (a holiday, for example); keep or celebrate:
To exercise (authority or influence, for example) effectively.
To put forth or use energetically; put into action or use
safeguard (related)
promote (related)
enhance (related)
establish (related)
strengthen (related)
maintaining (related)
re-establish (related)
optimise (related)
maintains (related)
monitor (related)
speak up for
Find another word for maintain. In this page you can discover 104 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for maintain, like: hold up, keep for, withhold, set apart, keep, support, advance, manage, keep in readiness, preserve and conserve.
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