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maintain

/meɪnˈteɪn/
main · tain meɪn · ˈteɪn
English Definition
v. to keep something in good condition
中文释义
维护,保持
Significado en Español
mantener
한국어 뜻
유지하다
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
duy trì
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Example Sentence

It's important to maintain a healthy diet.

保持健康的饮食很重要。

Synonyms
preserve sustain uphold
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “maintain”:

  1. A abandon
  2. B neglect
  3. C preserve
  4. D ruin
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C — preserve. “maintain” means v. to keep something in good condition

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

It takes a lot of hard work to ______ a large garden in good shape.

  1. A neglect
  2. B ruin
  3. C maintain
  4. D abandon
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C — maintain. “maintain” means v. to keep something in good condition

Common questions about “maintain”

What does “maintain” mean?

maintain — v. to keep something in good condition. In Chinese: 维护,保持.

How do you pronounce “maintain”?

maintain is pronounced /meɪnˈteɪn/. It breaks into 2 syllables: main · tain.

How do you use “maintain” in a sentence?

It's important to maintain a healthy diet. (保持健康的饮食很重要。)

What are synonyms for “maintain”?

preserve, sustain, uphold — all close in meaning to maintain (v. to keep something in good condition).

Is “maintain” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. maintain appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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