| adhere |
to maintain loyalty or support (usu. fol. by "to"). [1/3 definitions] |
| affirm |
to firmly declare (something), or to state or maintain (something) as true. [1/2 definitions] |
| air bladder |
an air-filled sac in various animals and plants, esp. such a structure located near the spine of certain fish that functions to maintain buoyancy by regulating hydrostatic pressure. (See swim bladder.) |
| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| argue |
to maintain or contend (often fol. by a clause). [1/5 definitions] |
| assert |
to defend or maintain. [1/3 definitions] |
| asylum |
(old-fashioned) an institution for the care of those who are unable to maintain themselves, such as orphans or the severely mentally ill. [1/3 definitions] |
| Balkanize |
(often l.c.) to divide up into mutually antagonistic political units too small to maintain their independence or autonomy effectively. |
| batten2 |
a thin, flexible length of wood or other material used to maintain flatness in a sail. [1/4 definitions] |
| booster shot |
an injection of an immunizing agent, given at some time after an original series of such injections, to maintain immunity. |
| cooler |
a machine or container designed to cool or maintain a state of coolness. [1/3 definitions] |
| defend |
to justify or give support to; maintain; uphold. [1/4 definitions] |
| elastin |
an elastic protein in connective tissue that helps the body to maintain shape. |
| enforce |
to maintain forcibly; stress. [1/3 definitions] |
| estrogen |
any of several female hormones that produce sexual heat and capability of pregnancy in most mammals, and that produce and maintain other female characteristics. |
| exercise |
mental or physical activity undertaken to maintain or increase ability or strength. [1/10 definitions] |
| exist |
to maintain one's being or survival; endure; survive. [1/3 definitions] |
| fast lane |
the lane on a highway or expressway where vehicles maintain higher speeds or pass other vehicles. [1/2 definitions] |
| field magnet |
a magnet used to produce and maintain a magnetic field in an electrical device such as a motor, generator, or particle accelerator. |
| geostationary |
of or pertaining to a satellite or spacecraft that travels around the earth's equator at a speed equal to the earth's rotation so as to maintain a constant relation to points on the earth's surface. |
| ground crew |
the persons that maintain and service aircraft on the ground. |