Betekenis van maintain In het Nederlands

• 0 to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less:

  • The army has been brought in to maintain order in the region.

  • We have standards to maintain.

  • Despite living in different countries, the two families have maintained close links.

  • The film has maintained its position as the critics' favourite for another year.

• 1 to keep a road, machine, building, etc. in good condition:

  • A large house costs a lot to maintain.

  • The roads in the town have been very poorly maintained.

• 2 to express firmly your belief that something is true:

  • Throughout his prison sentence, Dunn has always maintained his innocence.

  • [ + that ] He maintains that he has never seen the woman before.

• 3 to provide someone with food and whatever is necessary for them to live on:

  • They barely earn enough to maintain themselves and their four children.

• 4 to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less:

  • Despite living in different states, the two families have maintained a close friendship.

  • You have to maintain a minimum balance in your checking account.

• 5 to keep something in good condition:

  • A large house costs a lot to maintain.

• 6 to express strongly your belief that something is true:

  • [ + (that) clause ] She maintains (that) she’s being criticized simply for telling the truth.

• 7 to make something continue in the same way or at the same level:

  • Maintaining a company's brand and reputation requires a lot of hard work.

  • Charities need only give 5% of proceeds each year to maintain a tax exemption.

  • We have been able to maintain prices for our customers at their current level.

  • The college has maintained links with similar institutions in other parts of the country.

• 8 to keep a building, machine, road, etc. in good condition by checking it regularly and repairing it if necessary:

  • The premises are clean and well maintained.

  • Communication is made difficult by the poorly maintained road network.

  • The commission operates and maintains 20 river bridges.

• 9 to make regular payments in order to support someone financially or to keep something that you already own:

  • More and more people are struggling to afford the cost of maintaining a home.

• 10 to say firmly that something is true:

  • maintain (that) Senior accountants at the firm maintained they knew nothing of the transactions.