maintain

maintain
v
1. continue, keep going, retain, prolong, keep alive, keep living, keep in existence; cherish, nurture, nurse, nourish, sustain, feed; support, support financially, Inf. keep, Inf. stake, Inf. grubstake, Inf. carry; hold up, uphold, support, bolster up, brace, shore up, truss, buttress, prop, prop up, stay.
2. keep intact, preserve, keep up, save from decay, keep in good condition; care for, take good care of, groom, conserve.
3. affirm, testify, attest, vouch, avouch, asseverate, witness, warrant; insist, hold, contend, profess; acknowledge, admit, give credence to, give currency to, certify; say, assert, aver, allege, claim; declare, state, set forth, annunciate, announce; publish, publish abroad, air, vent, ventilate, blow; propagate, circulate, spread, spread abroad, diffuse; put forward, put forth, issue, broach, utter; broadcast, shout from the rooftops, herald, blazon abroad, publicize.
4. defend, advocate, plead for, argue for, represent, speak for, champion, back up, back, second, stand by, go to bat for, rationalize for, give reasons for, make excuses for; vindicate, justify, make a case for; shield, screen, aid, help, succor, assist, fight for, take up the cudgels for.
5. persist, persevere, bear up, adhere, Inf. stick things out, keep one's course, go the course, be resolute; keep on, carry on, continue; stand fast, be steadfast, stand one's ground, hold out.

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