maintained

• Entretenu en bon état, ou conservé à un certain niveau ou standard.

Kept in good condition or kept at a certain level or standard.

1. Kept in good conditionB1formal

   Preserved or kept in a state of good repair and working order.

   Entretenu, en bon état

   • The maintained garden was a pleasure to walk through.
   • The building is well maintained and looks new.
   • A properly maintained car runs more efficiently.

   Synonymescared-forpreserved

   Antonymesabandoneddecrepitdilapidatedneglectedramshacklerun-downworn-out

2. Continued in use or memoryB2formal

   Kept up or sustained over time, such as a relationship, practice, or memory.

   maintenu (conservé, perpétué)

   • They have a long-maintained friendship that started in college.
   • The tradition is maintained by the local community.
   • He maintained a strong connection with his childhood home.

   Synonymespreservedretainedsustained

   Antonymesabandoneddiscontinuedendedneglected

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de garder quelque chose en bon état, de préserver un état, ou d'affirmer une opinion ou une position.

A verb used to indicate the act of keeping something in good condition, preserving a state, or asserting an opinion or position.

1. Keep in good conditionB1formal

   To keep something in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly.

   Entretenir

   • You should maintain your car by changing the oil regularly.
   • The gardener maintains the park's lawns and flower beds.
   • It is important to maintain your health with exercise.

   Synonymescare forkeep uplook afterpreserveservice

   Antonymesabandondamagedestroyignoreneglectruin

2. Continue or preserveB1formal

   To make something continue at the same level, standard, or state.

   maintenir

   • We must maintain peace in the region.
   • She maintained a high grade point average throughout college.
   • The company aims to maintain its market share.

   Synonymescarry onconservecontinuekeeppreserveretainsustainuphold

   Antonymesabandonneglect

3. State or assertB2formal

   To express a strong opinion or belief, often in the face of opposition.

   Soutenir (affirmer)

   • He maintained his innocence despite the evidence.
   • The witness maintained that she saw the suspect at the scene.
   • They maintain that the policy is effective.

   Synonymesaffirmassertavowclaimcontenddeclareinsistprofess

   Antonymesdenydisavowdisclaimrenouncerepudiate