maintain.
To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).
Meaning & usage
To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).
maintain contact
maintain order
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.
To keep composed; to keep one's head up; to stay confident, strong, self-assured; to avoid being a victim; to keep oneself from falling apart.
No matter what, you gotta maintain.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English mayntenen, from Old French maintenir, from Late Latin manūteneō, manūtenēre (“I support”), from Latin manū (“with/in/by the hand”, ablative of manus) + tenēre (“to hold”).
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