maintained
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- v keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
- v keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
- v supply with necessities and support
- v state categorically
- v have and exercise
- v maintain for use and service
- v maintain by writing regular records
- v state or assert
He maintained his innocence - v support against an opponent
- v stick to correctly or closely
- s kept in good condition
- s continued in your keeping or use or memory
- Even after Franco's death in 1975, parties across the political spectrum maintained a "pact of silence" about the Civil War and decades of dictatorship to ensure, they said, a .
- Marcos, who turned 75 last week, always maintained her childlike sense of entitlement, despite the harsh realities of life.
- To summarize, the survey shows that the public has maintained a very consistent view that Republicans need to do more to cooperate with President Obama.