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maintain
Found in thesaurus: keep, have got, hold, have, take a firm stand, insist, record, enter, put down, affirm, confirm, reassert
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maintain
v.
keep in existence, sustain; keep in good condition, preserve; support, provide for; affirm, declare, assert
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Maintenance, repair, and operations
Maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) or maintenance, repair, and overhaul involves fixing any sort of mechanical, plumbing or electrical device should it become out of order or broken (known as repair, unscheduled, or casualty maintenance). It also includes performing routine actions which keep the device in working order (known as scheduled maintenance) or prevent trouble from arising (preventive maintenance). MRO may be defined as, "All actions which have the objective of retaining or restoring an item in or to a state in which it can perform its required function. The actions include the combination of all technical and corresponding administrative, managerial, and supervision actions."
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maintain
Verb
1. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
(synonym) keep, hold
(hyponym) pressurize, pressurise
(derivation) upholder, maintainer, sustainer
2. keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"
(synonym) conserve, preserve, keep up
(hypernym) keep
(hyponym) embalm
(derivation) care, maintenance, upkeep
3. supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"
(synonym) sustain, keep
(hypernym) have, have got, hold
(hyponym) patronage
(derivation) maintenance
4. state categorically
(synonym) assert, asseverate
(hypernym) insist, take a firm stand
(hyponym) allege, aver, say
5. of power or authority
(synonym) wield, exert
(hypernym) have, have got, hold
6. maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"
(synonym) keep
(hypernym) have, have got, hold
7. maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"
(synonym) keep
(hypernym) record, enter, put down
8. state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"
(synonym) defend
(hypernym) affirm
(hyponym) vindicate
9. support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"
(synonym) uphold
(hypernym) confirm, reassert
(hyponym) justify, vindicate
10. observe correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"
(synonym) observe, keep
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maintain
v.
udržovat; udržovat v dobrém stavu; tvrdit; finančně podporovat
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maintain
Czas.
utrzymywać; zachowywać; podtrzymywać; konserwować; utrzymywać w dobrym stanie; twierdzić; mieć na utrzymaniu
