Extend and Maintain

Extend

Extend verb - To make longer.

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Maintain and extend are semantically related in state topic. In some cases you can use "Maintain" instead a verb "Extend".

Maintain verb - To keep in good condition.

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Extend and maintain are semantically related in state topic. Sometimes you can use "Extend" instead a verb "Maintain".

power	extend power	maintain power
life	extend life	maintain life
youth	extend youth	maintain youth
position	extend position	maintain position
Other words: body, control, health, distance, immortality, powers.

They've transformed themselves into quasi-undead creatures in order to extend their already impressive fae lifespans, and maintain living phylacteries.

Source: Our Liches Are Different
Kirk is infuriated to find he has been nominated to extend "the first olive branch" of peace to the Klingons, who can no longer afford to maintain hostilities with the Federation.

Source: Let Them Die
The dates which characterise 'classical music' are arguable; while some maintain that it began when norms about concepts such as rhythm and tonality began to be established — around 1600 —, others extend it much farther back to include medieval art music.

Source: Classical Music

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