Word

maintain, v.
(maintained, maintaining, maintains)
freq. cnt. 104

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 326 freq. cnt.: 206 freq. cnt.: 79 freq. cnt.: 41

hold keep maintain

sample sentences

"hold in place"
"She always held herself as a lady"
"The students keep me on my toes"

verb frames

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

also see

keep in keep out keep off keep up keep off keep down keep apart keep up

lexical pointers

also see

hold back hold out hold over hold out hold up

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

maintainable maintainer

semantic pointers

hyponym

pressurize, pressurise continue, preserve, uphold, carry on, bear on hold over conserve preserve distance housekeep

keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 51 freq. cnt.: 38 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 4

conserve keep up maintain preserve

sample sentences

"We preserve these archeological findings"
"The old lady could not keep up the building"
"children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"
"The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

maintenance

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

preservative preservation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

conservation conservation

semantic pointers

hypernym

keep

hyponym

embalm plastinate hold the line

supply with necessities and support
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

keep maintain sustain

sample sentences

"She alone sustained her family"
"The money will sustain our good cause"
"There's little to earn and many to keep"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

maintenance maintenance

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

keep

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sustenance

semantic pointers

hypernym

have, hold, have got

hyponym

patronage reseed carry

state categorically
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 8

assert asseverate maintain

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assertable assertion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

asseveration asseverator

semantic pointers

hypernym

insist, take a firm stand

hyponym

say, allege, aver proclaim, predicate

have and exercise
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3

exert maintain wield

sample sentences

"wield power and authority"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

have, hold, have got

stick to correctly or closely
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1

keep maintain observe

sample sentences

"The pianist kept time with the metronome"
"keep count"
"I cannot keep track of all my employees"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

observation observation observation observation observation

support against an opponent
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

maintain uphold

sample sentences

"The appellate court upheld the verdict"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

upholder

semantic pointers

hyponym

justify, vindicate

hypernym

confirm, reassert

state or assert
<verb.communication>

defend maintain

sample sentences

"He maintained his innocence"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

defensive defensible

semantic pointers

hyponym

vindicate

hypernym

affirm

maintain by writing regular records
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

keep maintain

sample sentences

"keep a diary"
"maintain a record"
"keep notes"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

record, enter, put down

maintain for use and service
<verb.possession>

keep maintain

sample sentences

"I keep a car in the countryside"
"She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

have, hold, have got