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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.
health
Noun
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If you talk about the health of a person or animal, you are talking about whether they are sick or not.
The doctors believe that the disease will not be a serious danger to public health.
Before you start exercising, you should be in good health.
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If you have health you are not sick (do not have disease) and are not hurt.