Maintain means: To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.). Related words include keep or hold. Below you'll find 20 example sentences showing how to use Maintain in practice.

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Maintain in a sentence

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Maintain meaning

  1. To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).
  2. To declare or affirm (a clause) to be true; to assert.
  3. To keep in good condition and working order.

Synonyms of Maintain

keep hold keep up have have got keep off hold out keep apart keep down keep out keep in hold up hold over hold back conserve

Example sentences (20)

After any initial cost for creating a recreation center, it would cost money to operate and maintain it, Zona said.

A capital plan must be developed to maintain roads, underground pipes, culverts, parks and village hall, she said.

Apart from tools to measure and improve sleep quality, you have everything needed to maintain a healthy body and mind.

Andrew and Sarah, meanwhile, continue to maintain a close relationship and share the same house at Royal Lodge.

As the best-selling artist still felt hurt by body-shaming trolls, one hopes that she'll maintain her strength.

A fundamental part of our strategy is to maintain a focus on innovation in collaboration with key partners.

And we feel good about the ability to maintain or grow production volumes on our asset even without making any acquisitions.

And, in order to maintain their sleek, streamlined appearance, toilets are manufactured with all the nuts and bolts out of view.

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Arteta appears to want to maintain his team’s aggressive attack and will hope Rice and Timber can strengthen his side’s defense.

Above all, the governor has demonstrated the capacity to maintain industrial harmony among health professionals across the state.

Abraham disclosed that those deployed would maintain safety before, during and after this year’s Eid el-Fitr celebration in Gombe.

According to him, the products are useful for customers who want to maintain the interior and external brilliance of their vehicles.

According to Mrs. Kennard the club will try to maintain its dignity and stick to the rules and help small owners as much as possible.

A conservative member of the Natural Resources Board wants to see the state spend enough money to maintain habitats and public lands.

All of these have demonstrated that the military government is still struggling to establish and maintain its control of the country.

A couple new reinforcing northwest swells are expected today and tomorrow, which should maintain moderate surf along north facing shores.

And if any of them are able to maintain their composure on such a big stage, it would be a memorable moment, ending some lengthy droughts.

As a result, Curry was forced to miss several games, and the Warriors struggled to maintain their winning streak without their star guard.

After 90 minutes of action, the home side recorded a 1-0 win against the Phobians to maintain their unbeaten start in the ongoing campaign.

Although the results may take longer to achieve, it'll be easier for you to maintain them.

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Common combinations with maintain

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • to maintain 142×
  • maintain the 33×
  • and maintain 29×
  • maintain their 21×
  • help maintain
  • maintain and
  • maintain your
  • maintain its
  • maintain that
  • maintain an

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "maintain" in a sentence?
An example: "After any initial cost for creating a recreation center, it would cost money to operate and maintain it, Zona said." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "maintain" from real English texts.
What does "maintain" mean?
Maintain means: To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).
What are synonyms of "maintain"?
Common synonyms of "maintain" include: keep, hold, keep up, have, have got, keep off, hold out, keep apart. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "maintain" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "maintain", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

About these examples

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