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maintain verb ( KEEP IN GOOD CONDITION )
/meɪnˈteɪn/ v [T] Definition
to keep a road, machine, building, etc. in good condition
A large house costs a lot to maintain.
The roads around the town have been very poorly maintained.
(Definition of maintain verb (KEEP IN GOOD CONDITION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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