Maintain
/meɪnˈteɪn/
To keep something in good condition or working properly, like regularly cleaning your room or checking your bike to make sure it's safe to ride.
Examples
- To successfully maintain a healthy lifestyle, it’s important to balance nutritious eating with regular exercise and make time for relaxation and sleep each day.
- In science class, we learned that to maintain a clean environment, we must reduce, reuse, and recycle our waste, which helps protect our planet for future generations.
- As a team captain, I need to maintain good communication with my teammates to ensure everyone feels included and motivated to do their best during practices and games.
Synonyms
keep
support
preserve
uphold
care for
sustain
Antonyms
neglect
abandon
ignore
damage
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