Maintain
verb
To keep in good condition or working order.
He maintains his car by getting regular check-ups.
Often appears as...
- maintain good health
- maintain balance
verb
To continue to have something; to keep a particular quality.
He maintains a strong relationship with his family.
Often appears as...
- maintain contact
- maintain relationship
verb
To assert or uphold something as true, especially in an argument.
She maintains her innocence despite the evidence against her.
Often appears as...
- maintain innocence
- maintain position
verb
To provide with necessities for life or existence.
It's difficult to maintain a large family on a small income.
Often appears as...
- maintain family
- maintain oneself
verb
To keep a facility or system operating.
The company maintains a large network of servers.
Often appears as...
- maintain system
- maintain network
verb
To keep a public road or a railroad.
The city maintains the roads and other public infrastructure.
Often appears as...
- maintain roads
- maintain infrastructure
verb
To keep in good condition or working order.
He maintains his car by getting regular check-ups.
Often appears as...
- maintain good health
- maintain balance
verb
To continue to have something; to keep a particular quality.
He maintains a strong relationship with his family.
Often appears as...
- maintain contact
- maintain relationship
verb
To assert or uphold something as true, especially in an argument.
She maintains her innocence despite the evidence against her.
Often appears as...
- maintain innocence
- maintain position
verb
To provide with necessities for life or existence.
It's difficult to maintain a large family on a small income.
Often appears as...
- maintain family
- maintain oneself
verb
To keep a facility or system operating.
The company maintains a large network of servers.
Often appears as...
- maintain system
- maintain network
verb
To keep a public road or a railroad.
The city maintains the roads and other public infrastructure.
Often appears as...
- maintain roads
- maintain infrastructure
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Pro Tip 1/2Regular Use
Used for objects or skills you want to keep in good shape by using them regularly.
She maintains her language skills by practicing daily.
Pro Tip 2/2Routine Care
Often involves routine activities that prevent damage or deterioration over time.
To maintain his bicycle, Tom oils the chain every month.
Pro Tip 1/2Regular Use
Used for objects or skills you want to keep in good shape by using them regularly.
She maintains her language skills by practicing daily.
Pro Tip 2/2Routine Care
Often involves routine activities that prevent damage or deterioration over time.
To maintain his bicycle, Tom oils the chain every month.
Pro Tip 1/2Regular Use
Used for objects or skills you want to keep in good shape by using them regularly.
She maintains her language skills by practicing daily.
Pro Tip 2/2Routine Care
Often involves routine activities that prevent damage or deterioration over time.
To maintain his bicycle, Tom oils the chain every month.
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Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
that mammals have evolved to make and maintain social bonds, and clearly to regulate emotions, to make ourselves feel better. It's not something specific to humans -- it's a really ancient behavior which really helps us regulate how we feel and makes us feel better. In other words, when it comes to laughter,
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How the food you eat...
But getting to your brain cells is tricky, and amino acids have to compete for limited access. A diet with a range of foods helps maintain a balanced combination of brain messengers, and keeps your mood from getting skewed in one direction or the other. Like the other organs in our bodies,
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The evolution of animal...
In some bed bug species, the females have evolved an entirely new set of genitalia on their right hand flanks where the males usually pierce them. That allows them to maintain the power to filter out unwanted sperm with their genitalia. And duck vaginas are shaped like a clockwise spiral
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How the food you eat...
and maintaining a good, balanced relationship with them is to our advantage. Together, they form the gut microbiome, a rich ecosystem that performs a variety of functions in our bodies. The bacteria in our guts can break down food the body can't digest, produce important nutrients,
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What is bipolar...
Healthy brains maintain strong connections between neurons thanks to the brain's continuous efforts to prune itself and remove unused or faulty neural connections. This process is important because our neural pathways serve as a map for everything we do.
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What would happen if you...
vomiting, and, in rare instances, seizures or death. But that's a pretty extreme situation. On a normal, day-to-day basis, maintaining a well-hydrated system is easy to manage for those of us fortunate enough to have access to clean drinking water.
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UK National Parks in 100...
much of this land is managed for shooting birds through a combination of cutting grazing and burning large parts of our national parks are agricultural lands supporting the people livelihoods and cultures that maintain the landscape
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Why do people join...
most cults share some basic characteristics. A typical cult requires a high level of commitment from its members and maintains a strict hierarchy, separating unsuspecting supporters and recruits from the inner workings.
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The psychological weight...
living that life now what kinds of foods i would eat how many calories i would need to maintain a healthy weight for a lifetime that would be the way i would achieve my goal i had to come up with strategies that i
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The Deadly Portuguese...
it floats with the help of a gas-filled bladder topped by a vertical membrane with that serving as a sail it maintains
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Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
that mammals have evolved to make and maintain social bonds, and clearly to regulate emotions, to make ourselves feel better. It's not something specific to humans -- it's a really ancient behavior which really helps us regulate how we feel and makes us feel better. In other words, when it comes to laughter,
Video examples
How the food you eat...
But getting to your brain cells is tricky, and amino acids have to compete for limited access. A diet with a range of foods helps maintain a balanced combination of brain messengers, and keeps your mood from getting skewed in one direction or the other. Like the other organs in our bodies,
Video examples
The evolution of animal...
In some bed bug species, the females have evolved an entirely new set of genitalia on their right hand flanks where the males usually pierce them. That allows them to maintain the power to filter out unwanted sperm with their genitalia. And duck vaginas are shaped like a clockwise spiral
Video examples
How the food you eat...
and maintaining a good, balanced relationship with them is to our advantage. Together, they form the gut microbiome, a rich ecosystem that performs a variety of functions in our bodies. The bacteria in our guts can break down food the body can't digest, produce important nutrients,
Video examples
What is bipolar...
Healthy brains maintain strong connections between neurons thanks to the brain's continuous efforts to prune itself and remove unused or faulty neural connections. This process is important because our neural pathways serve as a map for everything we do.
Video examples
What would happen if you...
vomiting, and, in rare instances, seizures or death. But that's a pretty extreme situation. On a normal, day-to-day basis, maintaining a well-hydrated system is easy to manage for those of us fortunate enough to have access to clean drinking water.
Video examples
UK National Parks in 100...
much of this land is managed for shooting birds through a combination of cutting grazing and burning large parts of our national parks are agricultural lands supporting the people livelihoods and cultures that maintain the landscape
Video examples
Why do people join...
most cults share some basic characteristics. A typical cult requires a high level of commitment from its members and maintains a strict hierarchy, separating unsuspecting supporters and recruits from the inner workings.
Video examples
The psychological weight...
living that life now what kinds of foods i would eat how many calories i would need to maintain a healthy weight for a lifetime that would be the way i would achieve my goal i had to come up with strategies that i
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The Deadly Portuguese...
it floats with the help of a gas-filled bladder topped by a vertical membrane with that serving as a sail it maintains
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
At Facebook, we build tools to help people connect with the people they want and share what they want, and by doing this we are extending people's capacity to build and maintain relationships.
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Jennifer Lopez
American Musician
I like to maintain a certain sense of fantasy in my life. I am kind of like that at home. Do I have the full hair and makeup? No. But I might have the nice dress on.
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James A. Garfield
American President
Next in importance to freedom and justice is popular education, without which neither freedom nor justice can be permanently maintained.
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Blaise Pascal
French Philosopher
I maintain that, if everyone knew what others said about him, there would not be four friends in the world.
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Jason Statham
British Actor
Each director maintains a different personality. Either you get along, or you don't.
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Paz Vega
Spanish Actress
I think it is important to maintain your personality, your roots, very important.
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Neha Sharma
Indian Actress
I have tried to maintain the variety in the characters I choose to play.
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Morrissey
English Musician
I do maintain that if your hair is wrong, your entire life is wrong.
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Rashami Desai
Indian Actress
Food is an important element of maintaining a fitter body.
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Amanda Lindhout
Canadian Journalist
Maintaining my dignity is so important for me.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
At Facebook, we build tools to help people connect with the people they want and share what they want, and by doing this we are extending people's capacity to build and maintain relationships.
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Jennifer Lopez
American Musician
I like to maintain a certain sense of fantasy in my life. I am kind of like that at home. Do I have the full hair and makeup? No. But I might have the nice dress on.
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James A. Garfield
American President
Next in importance to freedom and justice is popular education, without which neither freedom nor justice can be permanently maintained.
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Blaise Pascal
French Philosopher
I maintain that, if everyone knew what others said about him, there would not be four friends in the world.
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Jason Statham
British Actor
Each director maintains a different personality. Either you get along, or you don't.
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Paz Vega
Spanish Actress
I think it is important to maintain your personality, your roots, very important.
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Neha Sharma
Indian Actress
I have tried to maintain the variety in the characters I choose to play.
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Morrissey
English Musician
I do maintain that if your hair is wrong, your entire life is wrong.
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Rashami Desai
Indian Actress
Food is an important element of maintaining a fitter body.
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Amanda Lindhout
Canadian Journalist
Maintaining my dignity is so important for me.
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