maintaining

Meaning

Noun

The act of doing maintenance.

Verb

present participle and gerund of maintain

maintain

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, transitive) To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

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Synonyms

supporting

cherishing

nourishing

keeping

bearing

feeding

fostering

maintenance

persevering

possessing

possessive

preserving

protecting

rearing

retaining

retention

supplying

support

sustaining

tending

as in

keeping pleased

bringing up

conservative

continuing

defending

Translations

aufrechterhaltend

beibehaltend

Verpflegung

Warten

bakma

Unterhalt

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/