maintain ing

/M EY0 N T EY1 N IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).

  2. 2

    To keep in good condition and working order.

  3. 3

    To declare or affirm (a clause) to be true; to assert.

  4. 4

    (obsolete, transitive) To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.