(African-American Vernacular, slang, intransitive) To keep composed; to keep one's head up; to stay confident, strong, self-assured; to avoid being a victim; to keep oneself from falling apart. No matter what, you gotta maintain.

The meaning of MAINTAIN is to keep in an existing state (as of repair, efficiency, or validity) : preserve from failure or decline. How to use maintain in a sentence.

MAINTAIN definition: 1. to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less: 2. to keep a road…. Learn more.

MAINTAIN definition: to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain. See examples of maintain used in a sentence.

Define maintain. maintain synonyms, maintain pronunciation, maintain translation, English dictionary definition of maintain. tr.v. main tained , main tain ing , main tains 1. To keep up or carry on; continue: maintain good relations. 2. To keep in an existing state; preserve or...

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Maintain means to keep the same––keep steady, keep up, or keep going. Sure, you can ride your bike super fast on a flat surface, but it can be hard to maintain that speed, or keep the same speed, going up a hill.