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maintain
Verb
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If you maintain something, you keep it at the same level.
Who's more likely to maintain the status quo?
UN forces will be used to help maintain stability in the area after the war.
It's so important to maintain balance in all areas of your life.
Vitamin B12 helps maintain healthy red blood cells in the body.
Cook, maintaining a temperature of 350 degrees for 12 minutes.
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If you maintain something, you say or write that it's a fact.
Ford maintains the cars are safe.
They have all hired lawyers and all three maintain their innocence.
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If you maintain a machine, you keep it working well and fix it when it breaks.
There was lots of money to buy the machines, but no money was available to maintain them.
an
Determinative
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An (or a) is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
I just ate an apple.
It is indeed an honor to have met you today.
army
Noun
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The people and organisation, normally in a government, which fights wars.
The army fought in Iraq.
He joined the army when he was 19.
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A large number of people working towards the same thing.
It took an army of people to build that bridge.