maintain (v.) Old form(s): maintaine
defend, justify, support
LLL V.ii.881[Armado to all, of winter and spring] the one maintained by the owl, th'other by the cuckoo
Sonn.121.13[of rumour-mongers] Unless this general evil they maintain
TNK III.i.53[Arcite to Palamon, of honour and honesty] with them ... / I'll maintain my proceedings
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