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maintained

mayn-TAYND/meɪnˈteɪnd/

2 meanings of maintained

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of maintain. Use it for something kept up in the past, or after has, have, or had.

    She maintained the garden carefully all through the summer.

    The town has maintained the old bridge for many years.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Kept in good condition through regular care and repair.

    Like a bike that someone cleans and fixes so it keeps working well.

    A maintained trail is much easier to hike.

    Their garden looked neat and maintained all year.

    Oppositeneglected

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maintained is a form of maintain

maintain, verb: To keep something the same so it does not change or get worse. Full entry

Forms
maintainmaintains he/she/itmaintaining -ing formmaintained past tense, past participle
Spelling
maintain → maintained: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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