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1. maintain
verb. ['meɪnˈteɪn'] keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction.
Synonyms
- embalm
- keep
- conserve
- preserve
- plastinate
- keep up
Antonyms
- dishonor
- refuse
- stay
- be well
Etymology
- maintenir (Anglo-Norman)
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Rhymes with Maintain
- st_germain
- legerdemain
- st_germaine
- preordain
- lamontagne
- lafountaine
- lafountain
- inhumane
- constrain
- restrain
- overtrain
- mcswain
- explain
- complain
- champlain
- aquitaine
- ukraine
- tremaine
- sylvain
- sustain
- spokane
- sartain
- retrain
- refrain
- profane
- partain
- mustain
- mundane
- mcwain
- mcshane
How do you pronounce maintain?
Pronounce maintain as meɪnˈteɪn.
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Sentences with maintain
1. Verb, base form
The water flushes waste down the drain and refills to maintain the vacuum of the toilet drain.
2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
We love seeing the way people with Craftsman homes maintain signature elements while adding a modern decor touch.
Quotes about maintain
1. I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.
- George Washington
2. We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
3. Certain it is that a great responsibility rests upon the statesmen of all nations, not only to fulfill the promises for reduction in armaments, but to maintain the confidence of the people of the world in the hope of an enduring peace.
- Frank B. Kellogg
2. maintain
verb. ['meɪnˈteɪn'] keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean".
Synonyms
- hold over
- bear on
- uphold
- continue
- carry on
- pressurise
- housekeep
- keep
- conserve
- preserve
- distance
- hold
Antonyms
- disapproval
- precede
- invalidate
- negate
Etymology
- maintenir (Anglo-Norman)
3. maintain
verb. ['meɪnˈteɪn'] supply with necessities and support.
Synonyms
- have got
- have
- patronage
- carry
- keep
- sustain
- hold
Antonyms
- enable
- disagree
- let go of
- defy
Etymology
- maintenir (Anglo-Norman)
4. maintain
verb. ['meɪnˈteɪn'] state categorically.
Synonyms
- asseverate
- assert
- aver
- insist
- say
- take a firm stand
- predicate
- allege
Antonyms
- admit
- let
- change
- free
Etymology
- maintenir (Anglo-Norman)
5. maintain
verb. ['meɪnˈteɪn'] have and exercise.
Synonyms
- have
- wield
- exert
- hold
Antonyms
- devoice
- voice
- lack
- abstain
Etymology
- maintenir (Anglo-Norman)
6. maintain
verb. ['meɪnˈteɪn'] maintain by writing regular records.
Synonyms
- enter
- keep
- put down
Antonyms
- close
- far
- nearness
- derestrict
Etymology
- maintenir (Anglo-Norman)
7. maintain
verb. ['meɪnˈteɪn'] stick to correctly or closely.
Synonyms
- keep
Antonyms
- depressurise
- lose
Etymology
- maintenir (Anglo-Norman)
8. maintain
verb. ['meɪnˈteɪn'] maintain for use and service.
Synonyms
- have
- keep
- hold
Antonyms
- exclude
- start
- uncover
- criticize
Etymology
- maintenir (Anglo-Norman)
9. maintain
verb. ['meɪnˈteɪn'] state or assert.
Synonyms
- defend
- affirm
Antonyms
- waste
- farness
- distant
Etymology
- maintenir (Anglo-Norman)
10. maintain
verb. ['meɪnˈteɪn'] support against an opponent.
Synonyms
- uphold
- confirm
- vindicate
- reassert
Antonyms
- refrain
- stay in place
- behave
- allow
Etymology
- maintenir (Anglo-Norman)