ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsMmaintain
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maintain
Meaning: to keep in the same condition or continue
maintain in a sentence
How maintain is used in real sentences:
The crew works hard to maintain the old theater.
Museum staff worked to maintain the room at a steady temperature.
“Lena's team worked to maintain the same trap locations and collection times.”
— from the passage Mosquitoes in the Marsh
Synonyms for maintain
Other words for maintain — keep, preserve and continue — carry the same meaning.
- keep
- preserve
- continue
Antonyms of maintain
Words that mean the opposite of maintain:
- neglect
- abandon
- discontinue
Where it comes from
From Latin manu tenere, meaning 'to hold in the hand.'
Memory hook
Maintain means to hold onto the main condition.