entretenir — meaning in English

English meaning

• maintain verb To keep something in its current, good condition over time.
• talk verb To communicate using spoken words.

Senses

entretenir is used for these senses in English:

• maintain To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.). [from 14th c.]
• talk (intransitive) To communicate, usually by means of speech.

maintain — full definition

1. verb To keep something in its current, good condition over time.
2. verb To insist that something is true.

talk — full definition

1. verb To communicate using spoken words.
2. verb To discuss a particular subject.
3. noun A conversation, discussion, or informal speech.
4. noun Rumor or gossip circulating about someone or something.

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