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maintain


These are words and phrases related to maintain. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of maintain.

TO SAY SOMETHING


His lawyers maintain that he acted honourably.

Synonyms and examples


say
When I say your name, raise your hand.
utter
formal
She barely uttered a word all morning.
they say
They say the house is haunted.
it is said
It is said that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
state
formal
Union members stated that they were unhappy with the proposal.
remark
He remarked that she was looking thin.
comment
Many teachers have commented that the curriculum can be difficult.
observe
formal
"I've always found German-made cars very reliable," he observed.
affirm
formal
They affirm that military means are the final means for resolving future conflicts.
opine
He opined that the financial crisis showed the need for a global effort to fight a common cause.
announce
He suddenly announced in the middle of dinner that they were getting married.
declare
She declared that it was the best chocolate cake she had ever tasted.
pronounce
The verdict was pronounced to a packed courtroom.
claim
He claimed that he was not responsible for the accident.
assert
formal
Some scholars assert that weaving and cloth making developed considerably earlier.
come out with
Young children come out with very funny things sometimes.
get a word in
She couldn't get a word in - he just loves to talk.
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If you say something, you express a thought or opinion, or state information.

maintain | American Thesaurus


maintain


verb
These are words and phrases related to maintain. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of maintain.
The two classmates maintained their friendship for the next forty years.

Synonyms


keep
keep up
keep alive
keep going
continue
sustain
preserve
conserve
uphold

Antonyms


end
terminate
conclude
discontinue
drop
finish
abolish
dissolve
suspend
break off
How can they maintain such a large house? The candidate maintained his position despite stinging criticism.

Synonyms


take care of
support
provide for
keep
keep up
care for
finance
stand by
defend
uphold

Antonyms


give up
relinquish
abandon
desert
Each driver maintained that the accident was the other's fault.

Synonyms


declare
affirm
assert
state
insist
contend
hold
swear
avow
aver
profess
allege
claim

Antonyms


retract
disavow
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