maintain

Signification (Anglais)

1. To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).
2. To declare or affirm (a clause) to be true; to assert.
3. To keep in good condition and working order.
4. (obsolete) To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

Concepts

maintenir

tenir

continuer

entretenir

conserver

défendre

retenir

soutenir

rester

appuyer

reconduire

soigner

prétendre

garder

nourrir

affirmer

presser

assurance

guarantie

maintien

cultiver

élever

professer

préconiser

préserver

observer

confirmer

respecter

sauvegarder

durer

imposer

enregistrer

s’en tenir à

persister

persistir

stopper

suivre

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/meɪnˈteɪn/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English mayntenen, from Old French maintenir, from Late Latin manūteneō, manūtenēre (“I support”), from Latin manū (“with/in/by the hand”, ablative of manus) + tenēre (“to hold”).