maintained

Everyday

1. Kept in good condition by checking and repairing it: a well-maintained car. tree →
2. Kept at the same level or speed: She maintained a speed of 10 km an hour. tree →
3. Kept saying that something is true: He maintained that he was innocent. tree →
4. Paid for and looked after: The park is maintained by the council. tree →

In the lessons

In maths and science problems «maintained a speed of» means the speed stayed the same, so distance = speed × time. In everyday life roads, bikes and gardens are maintained. In formal exam voice «it is maintained that» means «people say». Noun: maintenance.

Examples

• The runner maintained a steady pace all the way. tree →
• The car maintained 60 miles an hour for 2 hours, so it went 120 miles. tree →
• Their garden is beautifully maintained. tree →
• The bridge is maintained by the city council. tree →
• He maintained that he had not taken the cake. tree →
• The temperature was maintained at 20 degrees. tree →
• A well-maintained bike is safer to ride. tree →
• The owner maintained that he had let the Ass only, and not his Shadow. tree →

Note

Spelling: maintained, but noun maintenance (no «ai» in the middle). «Maintain» in a problem means «no change»: a speed maintained for 3 hours is the same in every hour.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: In the psalm, "maintained my right and my cause" means that God defended the speaker's rightful claim as a just Judge. The tradition reads this as God sitting on His throne and judging fairly for those wronged. In the primary lessons: In maths and science problems «maintained a speed of» means the speed stayed the same, so distance = speed × time. In everyday life roads, bikes and gardens are maintained. In formal exam voice «it is maintained that» means «people say». Noun: maintenance.

Examples

• 23) The ancient philosophers maintained that if God is the first cause, and He is necessarily, He, the immediate effect of Him, as an absolute unity, (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• For Thou hast maintained my right and my cause; Thou sattest upon the throne as the righteous Judge. (Writings PSA.9.5, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Spelling: maintained, but noun maintenance (no «ai» in the middle). «Maintain» in a problem means «no change»: a speed maintained for 3 hours is the same in every hour.