Word Meaning

maintain definition and meaning

v. t. To hold or keep in any particular state or condition; to support; to sustain; to uphold; to keep up; not to suffer to fail or decline; as, to maintain a certain degree of heat in a furnace; to maintain a fence or a railroad; to maintain the digestive process or powers of the stomach; to maintain the fertility of soil; to maintain present reputation.
v. t. To keep possession of; to hold and defend; not to surrender or relinquish.
v. t. To continue; not to suffer to cease or fail.
v. t. To bear the expense of; to support; to keep up; to supply with what is needed.
v. t. To affirm; to support or defend by argument.

Crossword clues for maintain

- Clinginess
- Contend
- Continue
- Continue to keep in existence
- Keep
- Keep alive
- Keep in good condition
- Keep in proper or good condition
- Keep in repair
- Keep up! Mother cooks in a tin!
- Preserve
- Retain