maintain

maintain
I (carry on) verb adfirmare, confirmare, contendere, continue, follow up, go on, keep alive, keep going, keep on, keep up, perpetuate, persevere, persist, proceed with, prolong, pursue, shore up, stick to II (commence) verb activate, begin, embark upon, initiate, institute, introduce, launch, originate, set in motion, set in operation, start, undertake associated concepts: maintain an action III (sustain) verb abet, adhere, advocate, aid, assist, attend, be firm, be firmly fixed, bear up against, bolster, buttress, care for, champion, come to the defense of, conserve, countenance, cover, defend, espouse the cause of, feed, finance, guard, hold up, justify, look after, make provision, make safe, nourish, nurse, nurture, oversee, preserve, protect, provide for, rally to, safeguard, save, screen, secure, see to, service, shelter, shield, shoulder, side with, stand by, stand firm, stand one's ground, stick to, subscribe to, subsidize, substantiate, supply, support, take care of, take charge of, uphold, vindicate, watch over, weather IV index adhere (persist), allege, argue, assert, authorize, avouch (avow), avow, bear (adduce), bear (support), bestow, cite (state), conserve, continue (persevere), continue (prolong), control (regulate), corroborate, declare, defend, endure (last), fund, harbor, justify, keep (continue), keep (shelter), nurture, own, perpetuate, persevere, persist, plead (allege in a legal action), posit, possess, preserve, profess (avow), prolong, promote (organize), propound, prosecute (carry forward), protect, provide (supply), pursue (carry on), remain (continue), remain (occupy), reserve, resist (withstand), retain (employ), retain (keep in possession), store, subsidize, subsist, supply, support (assist), sustain (prolong), uphold

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


maintain
v.
To support; to continue; to keep something in a condition to continue and to prevent decline or decay; to continue to prosecute a lawsuit once beginning it.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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  • maintain — maintain, assert, defend, vindicate, justify are comparable when they mean to uphold as true, right, just, valid, or worthy of notice or acceptance in the face of opposition or indifference. Maintain implies a firmness of conviction. When this… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • maintain — [mān tān′] vt. [ME mainteinen < OFr maintenir < ML manutenere < L manu tenere, to hold in the hand < manu, abl. of manus, hand + tenere, to hold: see MANUAL & TENANT] 1. to keep or keep up; continue in or with; carry on 2. a) to keep… …   English World dictionary

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  • maintain — ► VERB 1) cause or enable (a condition or state of affairs) to continue. 2) keep (a building, machine, etc.) in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly. 3) provide with necessities for life or existence. 4) assert to be the case.… …   English terms dictionary

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