Hold
Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
Maintained is a synonym for hold. In some cases you can replace term "Maintained" with "Hold", this verbs are similar.
Maintained
Maintained adjective - Kept in good condition.
Both words in one sentence
- No one since Alexander the Great has actually managed to take and hold Afghanistan, and seeing as Alexander died rather young it's unknown whether even he could've maintained control.
Source: Forever War -
Lazarus (and by extension, Heinlein) seems to hold the opinion that the cultural ideal of a "good" girl is terribly destructive and should be maintained only to satisfy the Moral Guardians of your time.
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In Mass Effect 2, Legion claims that the geth don't hold a grudge against their creators and are even willing to bargain with the quarians to give their planets (which the geth have faithfully maintained in their former masters' exile) back if they leave the geth alone.
Source: Robot War
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