manter

Meaning

1. to keep
2. to maintain, to preserve
3. to sustain
4. to nourish, feed

Pronounced as (IPA)

/manˈteɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: manū

Cognate with Portuguese: manter

Cognate with Spanish: mantener

In summary

13th century. From Old Galician-Portuguese manteer, mantẽer, from Late Latin manūteneō, manūtenēre (“I support”), from Latin manū (“with the hand”) + teneō (“I hold”). Compare Portuguese manter and Spanish mantener.

Sentences

Así que decidiron manter en funcionamento a cafetaría e están a facelo gratis .

So they decided to keep the cafeteria running and they are doing it for free.

Permitíuselle manter unha garda persoal de seiscentos homes .

He was allowed to keep a personal guard of six hundred men.