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Meaning
Verb
●
To
keep up
; to
preserve
; to
uphold
(a state,
condition
etc.).
●
To
declare
or
affirm
(a
clause
) to be
true
; to assert.
●
To
keep in
good
condition
and working order.
●
To support (someone), to
back up
or
assist
(someone) in an action.
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Origin
maintain
English
maintenir
Anglo-Norman
Sourced from
Etym
Antonyms
Abandon
End
Abdicate
Related
Retain
Preserve
Establish
Sustain
Manage
Achieve
Attain
Develop
Keep
Obtain
Uphold
Create
Ensure
Acquire
Improve
Strengthen
Enhance
Reestablish
Restore
Enforce
Promote
Protect
Hold
Cultivate
Monitor
Support
Demonstrate
Regulate
Maximize
Implement
Build
Control
Stabilize
Secure
Assert
Maintenance
Utilize
Insure
Conserve
Guarantee
Gain
Keeping
Optimize
Sustaining
Safeguard
Regain
Deliver
Increase
Handle
Generate
Assess
Boost
Remain
Fulfill
Balance
Possess
Preserving
Evaluate
Observe
Define
Modify
Foster
Keep Up
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Rhymes
Cane
Fane
Sane
Mane
Sain
Vain
Dane
Pane
Wane
Vane
Lain
Rein
Kane
Vein
Fain
Gain
Bain
Jane
Main
Bane
Jane
Wain
Lane
Pain
Rain
Crane
Amain
Thane
Reign
Seine
Wayne
Plane
Spain
Shane
Chain
Feign
Brane
Paine
Grain
Brain
Inane
Again
Swain
Drane
Slane
Deign
Stane
Drain
Maine
Slain
Twain
Plain
Skein
Stain
Train
Crain
Insane
Attain
Ordain
Belain
Domain
Urbane
Obtain
Atwain
Mcbain
Strain
Alkane
Arcane
Retain
Detain
Remain
Elaine
Regain
Blaine
Humane
Fusain
Sprain
Klaine
Sustain
Terrain
Pertain
Ingrain
Abstain
Chicane
Abthane
Demesne
Moraine
Unchain
Entrain
Astrain
Arraign
Ukraine
Profane
Refrain
Contain
Cocaine
Macbain
Detrain
Explain
Retrain
Enplane
Mundane
Restain
Germane
Bahrain
Romaine
Eucaine
Disdain
Inhumane
Complain
Restrain
Montseny
Overlain
Marocain
Maintain
Campaign
Ptomaine
Lorraine
Distrain
Champaign
Entertain
Underlain
Aquitaine
Mansplain
Constrain
Ascertain
Appertain
Champagne
Withstrain
Pertaining
Legerdemain
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