maintain (
http://definr.com/maintain)
v 1: keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep
clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a
lady"; "The students keep me on my toes" [syn:
keep,
hold]
2: keep in perfect or unaltered condition; "We preserve these
archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up
the building" [syn:
preserve,
keep up]
3: supply with necessities and support: "She alone sustained
her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause";
"There's little to earn and many to keep" [syn:
sustain,
keep]
4: state categorically [syn:
assert,
asseverate]
5: of power or authority [syn:
wield,
exert]
6: maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the
countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her
shopping trips" [syn:
keep]
7: maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary";
"maintain a record"; "keep notes" [syn:
keep]
8: state or assert; "He maintained his innocence" [syn:
defend]
9: support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld
the verdict" [syn:
uphold]
10: observe correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with
the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of
all my employees" [syn:
observe,
keep]