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maintained

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /meɪnˈteɪnd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪnd
  • CMU ARPABET: M EY0 N T EY1 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

showing maintenance or attention

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The house had a neat, well-maintained garden in front.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of maintain

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

kept in good condition

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: kept up(p), well-kept

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

continued in your keeping or use or memory

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • in...the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: retained

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Real reading context

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