maintain
21maintain — /meɪn teɪn/ verb 1. to keep something going or working ● We try to maintain good relations with our customers. ● His trip aims to maintain contact with his important overseas markets. 2. to keep something working at the same level ● to maintain… …
22maintain — i. The term as used in air traffic control terminology and as it pertains to altitude/flight level means, “Remain at the altitude/flight level, as specified.” The phrase “climb and” or “descend and” normally precedes “maintain” and the altitude… …
23maintain — The term is variously defined as acts of repairs and other acts to prevent a decline, lapse or cessation from existing state or condition; bear the expense of; carry on; commence; continue; furnish means for subsistence or existence of; hold;… …
24maintain — The term is variously defined as acts of repairs and other acts to prevent a decline, lapse or cessation from existing state or condition; bear the expense of; carry on; commence; continue; furnish means for subsistence or existence of; hold;… …
25maintain — To support; to keep in condition; to sustain. When the word is used with the word construct, it must be held to relate more closely to the structure itself of a building than to such an operation as keeping the floors of the building clean. Juul… …
26maintain — See maintain, repair, service …
27maintain — [13] Etymologically, maintain means ‘hold in the hand’. It comes via Old French maintenir from Vulgar Latin *manūtenēre ‘support’, a compound verb formed from manū, the ablative case of manus ‘hand’, and tenēre ‘hold’. The derivative maintenance… …
28maintain — 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 …
29maintain — verb 1) they wanted to maintain peace Syn: preserve, conserve, keep, retain, keep going, prolong, perpetuate, sustain, carry on, continue 2) the council maintains the roads Syn: look after …
30maintain*/*/ — [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… …
