maintain: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 10 letter points · starts with M · ends with N
Meaning of maintain
verb
To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).
Example: maintain contact
To declare or affirm (a clause) to be true; to assert.
To keep in good condition and working order.
- intransitive, slang
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.
Example: No matter what, you gotta maintain.
Listed forms: maintains, maintaining, maintained.
Source: Wiktionary — maintain.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for maintain.
verb
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
verb
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
verb
supply with necessities and support
verb
state categorically
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is maintain in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of maintain
M(3) + A(1) + I(1) + N(1) + T(1) + A(1) + I(1) + N(1) = 10 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of maintain
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from maintain
52 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in maintain. Showing up to 24, longest first.