maintain - Meaning in Malayalam

maintain - Meaning in Malayalam

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Definitions and Meaning of maintain in English

maintain verb

1. stick to correctly or closely

   Examples

   • "I cannot keep track of all my employees"
   • "keep count"
   • "The pianist kept time with the metronome"
2. support against an opponent

   Example

   • "The appellate court upheld the verdict"
3. state categorically
4. state or assert

   Example

   • "He maintained his innocence"
5. maintain by writing regular records

   Examples

   • "keep a diary"
   • "keep notes"
   • "maintain a record"
6. supply with necessities and support

   Examples

   • "She alone sustained her family"
   • "The money will sustain our good cause"
   • "There's little to earn and many to keep"
7. maintain for use and service

   Examples

   • "I keep a car in the countryside"
   • "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"
8. have and exercise

   Example

   • "wield power and authority"
9. keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction

   Examples

   • "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"
   • "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"
   • "The old lady could not keep up the building"
   • "We preserve these archeological findings"
10. cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'

    Examples

    • "hold in place"
    • "She always held herself as a lady"
    • "The students keep me on my toes"

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