maintenir

French

verb
Definitions
  • to maintain
  • to stick to
  • (reflexive) to stay fair
  • (reflexive) to persist
  • (reflexive) to keep up

Etymology

Inherited from Old French maintenir inherited from Latin manūtenēre, manuteneo, manūteneō, manū (with the hand, by hand) compound from French main (hand) + French tenir.

Origin

French

tenir

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