maintain
verb [T] (KEEP IN GOOD CONDITION) /meɪnˈteɪn/Definition
B2 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.Preserving and savingDefending and protecting
(Definition of maintain verb (KEEP IN GOOD CONDITION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a knight in shining armour idiom
- conserve verb
- deliver verb (SAVE)
- guardian angel noun
- keep sth up phrasal verb
- life-saver noun (WATER)
- life-saving noun
- lifeguard noun
- pluck verb (REMOVE)
- reclaim verb
- recycled adjective
- reprieve verb
- reprocess verb
- salvation noun
- save sb's bacon/neck idiom
- save verb (MAKE SAFE)
- save your own skin/hide idiom
- saved by the bell idiom
- spare verb (AVOID)
- sustain verb (CONTINUE)
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Preserving and saving
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