Maintain

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/meɪntˈeɪn/ · मेनटेन

Meaning

To cause to continue; keep up; preserve

To keep something in good condition or keep it going; to insist that something is true

हिंदी अर्थ

बनाए रखना, या दावे पर अड़े रहना

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
RetainPreserveSustainUphold
Example sentences

He maintains the register without a single error.

Radhika maintains a steady pace throughout the mock test.

She maintains that she never received the letter.

Daily use: Register maintain karna zaroori hai.

Word forms
Maintenance nMaintain v
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir

Maintain को manual (हाथ से) से जोड़िए — किसी चीज़ को हाथ में थामे रखना ताकि वह बनी रहे, यही maintain करना है।

MAINTAIN is linked to MANUAL (by hand): to maintain something is to keep holding it in your hand, so that it continues and is preserved.

Exam note

Maintain के synonym preserve, sustain, retain और uphold हैं। Noun Maintenance है, जिसकी spelling में बीच में 'ten' आता है, 'tain' नहीं।

Maintain is tested with synonyms preserve, sustain, retain and uphold. Its noun is Maintenance, spelt with 'ten' in the middle, not 'tain'.

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