mantenere.
to maintain, to keep
Meaning & usage
to maintain, to keep
to conserve
to support (someone) financially or materially
to govern
to hold, to defend (a political possession, conquered territory, etc.)
to uphold, to respect (a commitment, secret, etc.)
to hold (something) in one's hand
Where this word comes from
From Late Latin manūtenēre (“to support”), from Latin manū (“with the hand”) + teneō (“to hold”). By surface analysis, mano + tenere. Compare French maintenir, Spanish mantener, Portuguese manter.
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