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maintenance in English:

1. repair and services



English word "maintenance"(repair and services) occurs in sets:

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2. the process of keeping something in good condition



3. maintain


maintain relationhip
The prince says that the world will be saved by beauty! And I maintain that the reason he has such playful ideas is that he is in love.
To burn always with this hard, gem-like flame, to maintain this ecstasy, is success in life.
And at times when I became discouraged with trying to reconcile working and bringing up children, it was my husband who helped to maintain my determination.
And with all their charms they are not of a kind to maintain their influence over us for any length of time, when we know that they are nonentities.
Fathers and teachers, I ponder, "What is hell?" I maintain that it is the suffering of being unable to love.
It is important to maintain backward compatibility with software that was written to run on the former system.
All persons shall have full and free liberty of religious opinion; nor shall any be compelled to frequent or maintain any religious institution.
All social animals use some methods of communication to exchange information and to maintain an orderly community.
The precious results of democracy are the apple of the people's eye and the people will fight to maintain these ideals.
Although it does require effort and resources to maintain a neighborhood, the investment is quickly repaid.
Critics maintain that these reforms will lead to a decline in educational standards.
She's maintaining three kids. (Ona ma na utrzymaniu trójkę dzieci
Definition to maintain a piece of machinery means to keep it in good working order by checking it regularly and mending it as soon as anything goes wrong with it
in a handwritten system, accounts are maintained either in a bound book or a series of separate sheets of paper or card, each account occupying a separate page.

English word "maintenance"(maintain) occurs in sets:

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4. process of preserving a condition of being preserved



5. work that is done to keep something such as a building equipment repaired and in good condition



6. the work that is done to keep something in good condition



7. the process of keeping or continuing something



8. money paid by divorced or separated people to support the former husband or wife



English word "maintenance"(money paid by divorced or separated people to support the former husband or wife) occurs in sets:

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9. maintenance


It is necessary to secure financing for local road maintenance.
Getting a sports car is easy, compared to the maintenance one must do on it.
maintenance works
All men who profit from the fruits of the earth must give back part of them to the Church, who will apply them to three uses: providing for pastors, the maintenance of religious buildings, help to the poor.
The maintenance of the house costs a lot.
1. maintenance arrears 2. to require sb to provide maintenance
You wouldn’t believe the maintenance, apparently.
he has worked in the school system's maintenance department for 16 years.
The window was replaced last week during a routine maintenance.
Your duties will involve answering and making phone calls to both new and existing clients to organise property viewings and maintenance
The definition of maintenance is providing support or upkeep to something. An example of maintenance is a janitor keeping a school clean.
Require little maintenance/ be easy (difficult) to maintain
I give my car regular maintenance.
Every machine here needs proper maintenance to function without problems.