maintain

Pronúncia: meɪnˈteɪn
    transitive verb
  1. [attitude, order, family, justice, silence] mantenir.
  2. [road] conservar en bon estat.
  3. [student] pagar els estudis de.
  4. Mechanics entretenir.
  5. if the improvement is maintained si tot va millorant.

  6. to maintain that... sostenir que..., afirmar que...