mantener

Definitions of mantener
  1. verb
    give food to
    synonyms: alimentar, nutrir, sustentar
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    antonyms:
    hacer pasar hambre, privar de comida
    deprive of food
    types:
    dar de cenar, invitar a cenar
    give dinner to; host for dinner
    amamantar
    give suck to
    type of:
    proporcionar, suministrar
    give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
  2. verb
    serve as food for; be the food for
    synonyms: alimentar, nutrir, sustentar
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    type of:
    proporcionar, suministrar
    give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
  3. verb
    retain possession of
    synonyms: conservar, guardar, retener
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    antonyms:
    perder
    fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
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    negar
    refuse to let have
    ahorrar, conservar, preservar, resguardar
    to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
    acumular, almacenar, atesorar, dejar, guardar, meter
    keep or lay aside for future use
    almacenar, guardar
    find a place for and put away for storage
    aguantar, sostener, sostenerse, sujetar
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
    consignar, hacer constar, registrar
    make a record of; set down in permanent form
    retener
    hold back; refuse to hand over or share
    embotellar, enfrascar
    store (liquids or gases) in bottles
    acopiar, amontonar, apilar, coleccionar, compilar, juntar, recoger, reunir
    get or gather together
    type of:
    aguantar, sostener, sostenerse, sujetar, tener
    have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
  4. verb
    keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
    synonyms: conservar
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    continuar, persistir, seguir
    keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
    continuar, proseguir, seguir
    take up or begin anew
    mantenerse, perseverar
    be persistent, refuse to stop
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