maintained; maintaining; maintains
Definition of maintain
1 : to keep in an existing state (as of repair, efficiency, or validity) : preserve from failure or decline
maintain machinery
2 : to sustain against opposition or danger : uphold and defend
maintain a position
4a : to support or provide for
has a family to maintain
b : sustain enough food to maintain life
5 : to affirm in or as if in argument : assert maintained that the earth is flat
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The first known use of maintain was in the 14th century
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