manter

1. to keep, maintain
2. to hold, sustain, support
3. (reflexive) to keep (to continue doing something)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɐ̃ˈte(ʁ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: manū

Cognate with Galician: manter

Cognate with Spanish: mantener

Cognate with French: maintenir

Cognate with Italian: mantenere

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese manteer, mantẽer, from Late Latin manūtenēre (“to support”), from Latin manū (“with the hand”) + teneō (“to hold”). Compare Galician manter, Spanish mantener, French maintenir, Italian mantenere.

Concepts

hold

keep

maintain

preserve

retain

sustain

continue

uphold

stay

save

keep up with

persist

remain

rest

resume

store

withhold

assert

provide for

asseverate

bear on

carry on

endow

entertain

guard

💂

hang onto

have

hold on

Synonyms

guardar

conservar

segurar

sustentar

ter

continuar

preservar

ficar

permanecer

poupar

reter

sustenar

deixar

sustar

manutenir

Translations

maintenir

conserver

entretenir

tenir

garder

houden

détenir

trzymać

vasthouden

mantener

halten

mantenere

mantenir

κρατώ

tutmak

Sentences

Eu tentei tanto me manter longe das suas palhaçadas .

I tried so hard to keep away from your antics.

O sal era a melhor maneira de manter os alimentos fora de estoque .

Salt was the best way to keep food out of stock.