mantener — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cherish verb To care for someone or something deeply and protect it tenderly.
- hold verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
- keep verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.
- maintain verb To keep something in its current, good condition over time.
- stand verb To be upright on one's feet, or to rise into that position.
- uphold verb To support or maintain something, such as a law, principle, or standard.
- upkeep noun The ongoing work or cost of keeping something in good condition.
Senses
mantener is used for these senses in English:
- cherish To have a deep appreciation of; to hold dear.
- hold To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain.
- hold up (idiomatic) To fulfil or complete one's part of an agreement.
- keep To supply with necessities and financially support (a person).
- keep (transitive) To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; to not swerve from or violate.
- keep up (transitive) To maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating or falling.
- maintain To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.). [from 14th c.]
- maintain To declare or affirm (a clause) to be true; to assert. [from 15th c.]
cherish — full definition
- verb To care for someone or something deeply and protect it tenderly.
- verb To hold an idea, memory, or hope dear.
hold — full definition
- verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
- verb To keep something in a particular state, position, or place, such as reserving it or making someone wait.
- verb To remain true, valid, or in effect.
- noun A grip or grasp on something.
- noun The cargo storage area below a ship's deck.