maintain
B2Academic AWL-2Frequent NGSL-1UK /meɪnˈteɪn/US /meɪnˈteɪn/
Meaning
verb
to make something continue at the same level, standard, etc.
“to maintain law and order/standards/a balance/control ”
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“maintaining essentially a life support”
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“And it's just exquisitely maintained.”
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“Every day, I saw more evidence about the evils humankind will inflict on their fellow humans to gain or maintain power.”
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