Maintain and Respect

Maintain

Maintain verb - To keep in good condition.

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Respect and maintain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Respect" instead a verb "Maintain".

Respect verb - To think very highly or favorably of.

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Maintain and respect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Maintain" instead a verb "Respect".

sense	maintain sense	respect sense
power	maintain power	respect power
strength	maintain strength	respect strength
life	maintain life	respect life
Other words: integrity, relationship, rule, law, authority.

Mufasa was a wise king, and learned 'the circle of life' means balance of predators, prey and the land's resources, and a king must understand, respect and maintain that balance.

Source: Disney / The Lion King
The Conductor seems to maintain such utter composure just out of his respect for the Big C, and Hanekoma's probably used to people like this.

Source: Man in White
Armies that rely on abuse to maintain discipline actually perform worse than armies that maintain discipline via professionalism and respect.

Source: The Spartan Way

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