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Maintain
Maintain
v. t.
To
hold
or
keep
in
any
particular
state
or
condition
; to
support
; to
sustain
; to
uphold
; to
keep
up;
not
to
suffer
to
fail
or
decline
; as, to
maintain
a
certain
degree
of
heat
in a
furnace
; to
maintain
a
fence
or a
railroad
; to
maintain
the
digestive
process
or
powers
of
the
stomach
; to
maintain
the
fertility
of
soil
; to
maintain
present
reputation
.
Maintain
v. t.
To
keep
possession
of; to
hold
and
defend
;
not
to
surrender
or
relinquish
.
Maintain
v. t.
To
continue
;
not
to
suffer
to
cease
or
fail
.
Maintain
v. t.
To
bear
the
expense
of; to
support
; to
keep
up; to
supply
with
what
is
needed
.
Maintain
v. t.
To
affirm
; to
support
or
defend
by
argument
.
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