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Learn how to use 'maintain,' 'sustain,' and 'retain' correctly and avoid confusion. See the meanings, examples, and synonyms of each word and their differences.
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BetaLearn how to use maintain, sustain, and retain correctly in different contexts. Maintain means to keep something in its current state, sustain means to support or continue something over time, and retain means to hold onto something without changes.
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BetaMaintain vs. Retain What's the Difference? Maintain and retain are two similar concepts that involve keeping something in a particular state or condition. However, maintain typically refers to the act of preserving or upholding something, such as maintaining a healthy lifestyle or maintaining a piece of equipment.
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BetaLearn the meanings and usage of maintain and retain, two verbs that are often confused. See example sentences, synonyms, and contrast with irony.
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BetaAnd English got “retain” from the Anglo-Norman retener in the early 1400s, when it meant to restrain, prevent, or hinder. Note: After reading this post, a reader comments, “Perhaps it is just the teacher in me, but I view retain with more negative connotations than maintain. Retain is holding back, while maintain is holding up.
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Betamaintain vs retain Both 'maintain' and 'retain' are correct English words, but they are used in different contexts. 'Maintain' is commonly used to mean to keep something in a certain state or condition, while 'retain' is often used to mean to keep possession of something or to keep something in place.
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BetaMaintain: cause or enable (a condition or state of affairs) to continue. Retain: continue to have (something); keep possession of. Remain: continue to exist, especially after other similar or related people or things have ceased to exist. Simply put, to maintain something is to actively continue something or keep in a similar state.
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BetaMaintain and retain, but don't drown in documentation. Photo by Ladyheart at Morguefile Maintaining vs. Retaining Documentation - What's the Difference?
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Beta聽眾 Shirley 想知道該怎樣區分這三個詞。動詞 「retain」、「remain」 和 「maintain」 都和保持相同的狀態有關，但它們有細微的區別。 我們先從 「retain」 開始講解。動詞 「retain」 表示 「保留，保有，保住」，強調 「持續擁有某物」。
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BetaSynonym for retain retain is to keep something for example. I will retain that information. maintain is to look after something. For example I will maintain the garden. I hope this helps.
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