Meaning & use

maintain

verb·Academic

To keep something in its current condition or continue it at a particular level.

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Regular cleaning helps maintain the equipment.

Try to maintain a steady pace throughout the walk.

A note on using this word

Maintain often concerns continued care or effort. Maintenance is the noun used for keeping things in working condition.

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To continue saying that something is true.

The author maintains that the earlier estimate was reasonable.

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