maintain

adana, riƙewa da kula, gyara

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: main‧tain

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) maintain

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) maintains

Past tense (ya wuce) maintained

Past participle (ya wuce) maintained

Present participle (ana cikin yi) maintaining

1. (transitive) If you maintain something, you keep it at the same level. <> ādànā, kulā̀ dà, riƙe abu da kulawa.
   1. They don't maintain the buildings properly <> bā sā̀ ādànà gìne-gìnīn sṑsai
   2. Who's more likely to maintain the status quo?
   3. UN forces will be used to help maintain stability in the area after the war.
   4. It's so important to maintain balance in all areas of your life.
   5. Vitamin B12 helps maintain healthy red blood cells in the body.
   6. Cook, maintaining a temperature of 350 degrees for 12 minutes.
2. (transitive) If you maintain something, you say or write that it's a fact. <> naci, nacewa da ra'ayi.
   1. Ford maintains the cars are safe.
   2. They have all hired lawyers and all three maintain their innocence.
3. (transitive) If you maintain a machine, you keep it working well and fix it when it breaks. <> gyārā̀ abu.

   There was lots of money to buy the machines, but no money was available to maintain them.

4. maintain law and order <> kiyā̀yè dṑkā
5. to spend on one's family

   He's struggling to maintain his family <> yanā̀ wàhalā̀ wajen ciyar dà ìyālìnsà

Synonyms

• keep
• provide
• continue
• hold
• support
• state

Related words

• unmaintained
• maintenance
• maintainer