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mantener.

to keep

8 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/manteˈneɾ/[mãn̪.t̪eˈneɾ]
  1. to keep

    transitive
    Mantenga la tapa cerrada, por favor.
  2. to maintain, to support

    transitive
    Yo mantengo a mis hijos.
  3. to sustain, to preserve, to retain, to uphold

    transitive
  4. to maintain, continue, to keep up

    transitive
    Mantengan el buen trabajo.
  5. to stay, to remain

    transitive
  6. to maintain, to keep, to stay, to remain

    reflexive
    Me voy a mantener despierto toda la noche estudiando la gramática española.
  7. to stand, to hold, to remain, to continue (e.g. hold firm, stand strong, stand together, stand on one's feet)

    reflexive
    Debemos mantenernos firmes exigiendo libertad.
  8. to stick to (e.g. stick to one's guns)

    reflexive
  9. to be maintained, to be retained, to be sustained

    reflexive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Late Latin manūtenēre (“to support”), from Latin manū (“with the hand”) + teneō (“to hold”). Equivalent to mano + tener. Compare Galician and Portuguese manter, French maintenir, Italian mantenere.

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