The bureaucrats maintain solid ties with the gigantic corporations.
Source: tatoeba (21081)
Maintain
/meɪnˈteɪn/
Synonyms for "maintain" (490 found)
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Closest matches (98)
Verb(25 words)
Noun(15 words)
Adjective(3 words)
Strong matches (147)
countercradlecrutchcultivatecushiondaresaydeclaredeemdefeat timedefenddefy timedonatedwellemphasizeendowendureenjoinentertainenunciateespouse
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esteemestimateexistexpectexpressextendfancyfeedfight forfillfill upfinancefindfosterfundfurnishgivegive supportgo ongo treatguardguessharborhavehave a hunchhave an ideahave an impressionhave an inklinghave the ideaholdhold ashold inhold onhold outhold uphonorhusbandimagineinhibitinsistinsist oninsist uponinvestissue a manifestojudgejustifykeepkeep afloatkeep alivekeep goingkeep inkeep intactkeep inviolatekeep onkeep safekeep uplastlast longlast outlay downlend supportlengthenlivelive onlive throughlock inlook afterlook upon asmainstaymake a pleamake availablemake provision formanagemanifesto
Verb(21 words)
declaresdefenddefend orderdefend positionensureexertforeignizesheldholdhold constanthonor commitmentsincubatesinsistinsistedkeep colorkeep current focuskeep the samekeep upkeepskept
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maintain team spirit
Adjective(5 words)
dental equipmentelastic energy conservingessential service provisionintact teamliving network
Noun(24 words)
drinking water qualitydykingenergy conserving principleenforcingequipment servicingevergreensgarden workerharborhold steadyholdingholdshost associated microbial networkinsistinginventory list spreadsheetinventory listingskeep plankeep the originalkeepingkept animallandscape preservation
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Adverb(1 words)
forcefully argued case
Determiner(2 words)
more network servicemost kinetic energy conserving
Related words (245)
not destroynot endangernot expendnot use upnot wastenourishnurtureopinepatentpay the billperdureperennateperpetuatepersistpersist inpillowpleadplead forpredicateprepare
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presentpreservepresspresumeprevailproclaimprofessprolongpronouncepropprop upprotectprotestprotractprovideprovide forpursueputput itrebutreckonrecruitrectifyrefuteregardregisterregulatereinforceremainreplenishreplyrepressrespondretainrightriposterunrun onsavesave upsaysay in defenseset downset down asset upshoreshore upshouldersparespeakspeak forspeak outspeak upspeak up forstandstand bystand drinksstand forstand onstand tostand treatstand up forstatestaystay onstickstick tostick up forstockstorestresssubmitsubsidizesubsistsubventionsubventionizesupplysupportsupposesuppresssurmisesurvivesuspectsustaintaketake care oftake fortake ittake no denialtarrytestifythinktide overtreattreat totrowunderbraceundergirdunderlieunderpinundersetupbearupholdupkeepurgeurge reasons forview asvindicatevouchsafewarrantwearwear wellweenyield
Verb(52 words)
observeopinedperpetuatedperpetuatespersistedpreserve artpreserve artifactspreserve biodiversitypreserve chemical samplepreserve formattingpreserve habitatspreserve heritagepreserve originalpreserve resourcespreserve status quopreservedpretendproclaimedproclaimsprofessed
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protect informationprotect reputationprotectedregulate temperaturerepairretainretainedretainsretenersaidsaysserviceservicedstabilize concentrationstabilizesstandpatstay on coursestockpiledsustain growthsustain performancesustainedsustaining lifesustainstend the ecosystemthinksupholduphold a claimuphold civil orderuphold communal valuesupholdsvindicateswield
Noun(54 words)
opiningorganizing notebookperpetuatingpetplankplankspond ecosystem balancespreserve accuracypreserve errorpreserve foodpreserve formpreserved quantitiespreservespreservingprocess systempurportremain intactrememberingrepair irrigation networkretaining
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safeguardsafeguardssayingschool gardeningservice capacityservice coalitionservice pond ecosystemsservice valueservicesservicingservicing capacitystabilizingstate authority documentsstate government agenciesstate language arts standardsstate of present momentstate of stasisstate the resultssticking to plansticksstore plant seedsstreaksupport ecosystemssupport native language usesustained lifesustainingsustains lifetreasuresuphold societal orderupholdingvindicatingvineyard tending taskswater feature practicewikis
Adjective(5 words)
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More general
21 entriesShowing 16 of 21 words.
More specific
12 entriesCollocations
6 entrieshome maintenancemaintenance logmaintenance planmaintenance schedulepreventive maintenanceregular maintenance
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
24 total sentences available.
We must maintain the amicable relations between Japan and the U.S.
Source: tatoeba (22779)
We build and maintain relationships with others.
Source: tatoeba (22835)
We should make every effort to maintain world peace.
Source: tatoeba (22870)
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