maintain in good condition
1maintain — main‧tain [meɪnˈteɪn, mən ] verb [transitive] 1. to make something continue in the same way or at the same high standard as before: • It is impossible to maintain exports at past levels. • To maintain sales growth, the company plans to unveil a… …
2maintain — ► VERB 1) cause or enable (a condition or state of affairs) to continue. 2) keep (a building, machine, etc.) in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly. 3) provide with necessities for life or existence. 4) assert to be the case.… …
3maintain — main|tain [ meın teın ] verb *** ▸ 1 keep something the same ▸ 2 keep in good condition ▸ 3 keep saying something ▸ 4 provide money etc. ▸ 5 not get angry 1. ) transitive to make something stay the same: KEEP: Maintaining your current weight… …
4maintain — main|tain W2S3 [meınˈteın, mən ] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(make something continue)¦ 2¦(level/rate)¦ 3¦(say)¦ 4¦(look after something)¦ 5¦(provide money/food)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: maintenir, from Latin manu tenere to hold in… …
5maintain — [[t]meɪnte͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦ maintains, maintaining, maintained 1) VERB If you maintain something, you continue to have it, and do not let it stop or grow weaker. [V n] The Department maintains many close contacts with the chemical industry... [V n]… …
6maintain — verb 1 keep sth at the same level VERB + MAINTAIN ▪ be anxious to, want to ▪ We are anxious to maintain our close links with the police. ▪ have to, need to ▪ strive to …
7maintain */*/*/ — UK [meɪnˈteɪn] / US verb [transitive] Word forms maintain : present tense I/you/we/they maintain he/she/it maintains present participle maintaining past tense maintained past participle maintained 1) to make something stay the same Maintaining… …
8maintain — verb (T) 1 MAKE STH CONTINUE to make something continue in the same way or at the same high standard as before: Britain wants to maintain its position as a world power. | our commitment to maintaining a high quality service 2 LEVEL/RATE to make a …
9maintain — verb 1) they wanted to maintain peace Syn: preserve, conserve, keep, retain, keep going, keep alive, keep up, prolong, perpetuate, sustain, carry on, continue Ant: break (off), discontinue …
10maintain*/*/ — [meɪnˈteɪn] verb [T] 1) to make something stay the same Syn: keep It s important that you maintain your current weight.[/ex] Regular inspections ensure that high safety standards are maintained.[/ex] 2) to make regular repairs to something, so… …
