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maintaining

  • /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/
  • /mənˈteɪnɪŋ/

Rhymes with -eɪnɪŋ

noun

  1. uncountable The act of doing maintenance.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of maintain

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Closest in meaning: sustain, keep up, keep, uphold, wield, defend, hold, exert, observe, assert, asseverate, preserve, upkeep, maintenance, servicing, updating

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"maintaining." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/maintaining. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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maintaining. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/maintaining

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"maintaining." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/maintaining.

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@misc{maintaining_2026,
  title = {maintaining},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maintaining},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}