maintain
1 verb keep to tradition, way, etc TRANSITIVEcloígh le PhrV caomhnaigh verb they maintained the old systems chloígh siad leis na seanchóraiswe maintained our traditional customs choinníomar ár sean-nósanna beo, chaomhnaíomar ár sean-nósanna 2 verb preserve contact, relationship TRANSITIVEwe maintained contact for a long time bhíomar i dteagmháil le chéile ar feadh i bhfadthey maintain excellent relationships with customers bíonn caidreamh den scoth acu le custaiméiríShow full entry
3 verb keep at same level TRANSITIVEwe maintain high standards of service cuirimid seirbhís d'ardchaighdeán ar fáil i gcónaímaintain the temperature at ten degrees coinnigh an teocht ag deich gcéim 4 verb keep (records) TRANSITIVEcoinnigh verb coimeád verb the office maintains a list of schools bíonn liosta scoileanna ag an oifig 5 verb keep in good repair TRANSITIVEcothabháil a dhéanamh arbail a choinneáil ar caoi a choinneáil arcúram a dhéanamh de the council maintains the roads déanann an chomhairle cothabháil ar na bóithrehis job is to maintain the machinery is é a ghnósan cúram a dhéanamh den innealra 6 verb provide for TRANSITIVEsoláthair do PhrV cúram a dhéanamh de you have a duty to maintain the child tá sé de dhualgas ortsa soláthar don leanbh, ortsa atá sé cúram a dhéanamh den leanbh 7 verb supply (military unit) TRANSITIVEsoláthar a dhéanamh dothey maintained the army for a month rinne siad soláthar don arm ar feadh míosa 8 verb assert INTRANSITIVEáitigh verb he maintained he was innocent d'áitigh sé go raibh sé neamhchiontach