Bear and Maintain

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Bear

Bear verb - To keep in one's mind or heart.

Usage example: I'm not one to bear grudges

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Maintain is a synonym for bear in hold topic. In some cases you can use "Maintain" instead a verb "Bear", when it comes to topics like harbour, exhibit, support mentally.

Nearby Words: bearing, bearish, bearer, bearskin, beared

Maintain

Maintain verb - To keep in good condition.

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Bear is a synonym for maintain in hold topic. Sometimes you can use "Bear" instead a verb "Maintain", if it concerns topics such as continue.

Nearby Words: maintained, maintaining, maintainable, maintainability

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connection	bear connection	maintain connection
power	bear power	maintain power
life	bear life	maintain life
kind	bear kind	maintain kind
Other words: image, relationship, shape, disguise, weapons.

Both words in one sentence

In a book on writing, he illustrated how to maintain conflict between a protagonist and a grizzly bear until the protagonist starts escaping down the river.

Source: Chandler's Law
It's incredible how she manages to maintain such fast speed even with the weight of an entire bear on her back.

Source: Huge Rider, Tiny Mount
After conquest by Clan Ghost Bear the Rasalhague Dominion managed to maintain some of its' democratic features, under the Clan's rule of course.

Source: People's Republic of Tyranny

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