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Pronunciation: 'mAnt-n&n(t)s, 'mAn-t&-n&n(t)s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from maintenir
1 : the act of maintaining : the state of being maintained : SUPPORT
2 : something that maintains
3 : the upkeep of property or equipment
4 : an officious or unlawful intermeddling in a legal suit by assisting either party with means to carry it on |
