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Adjective maintained has 3 senses
kept up, maintained, well-kept - kept in good conditionAntonym:  destroyed (indirect, via preserved)
 
maintained, repaired, serviced - made ready for serviceAntonym:  unserviceable (indirect, via serviceable)
 
retained, maintained - continued in your keeping or use or memory; "in...the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered"Antonym:  destroyed (indirect, via preserved)
 
 
Verb maintain has 10 senses
keep, maintain, hold - keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"Sample sentences:
 Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
 Somebody ----s somebody PP
 Somebody ----s something PP
 
conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up - keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"--2 is one way to keep
 Sample sentence:
 Somebody ----s something
 
sustain, keep, maintain - supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"--3 is one way to have, have got, hold
 Sample sentences:
 Somebody ----s something
 Somebody ----s somebody
 Something ----s somebody
 Something ----s something
 
assert, asseverate, maintain - state categorically--4 is one way to insist, take a firm stand
 Sample sentence:
 They maintain that there was a traffic accident
 
wield, exert, maintain - of power or authority--5 is one way to have, have got, hold
 Sample sentence:
 Somebody ----s something
 
keep, maintain - maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"--6 is one way to have, have got, hold
 Sample sentence:
 Somebody ----s something
 
keep, maintain - maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"--7 is one way to record, enter, put down
 Sample sentence:
 Somebody ----s something
 
maintain, defend - state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"--8 is one way to affirm
 Sample sentences:
 Somebody ----s something
 Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
 
uphold, maintain - support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"--9 is one way to confirm, reassert
 Sample sentence:
 Somebody ----s something
 
observe, keep, maintain - observe correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"Sample sentence:
 Somebody ----s something
 
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