Maintain and Suppose

Maintain

Maintain verb - To keep in good condition.

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

Suppose

Suppose verb - To take as true or as a fact without actual proof.
Usage example: had always supposed that her father would bequeath the family farm to her

Maintain and suppose are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Maintain" instead a verb "Suppose".

Common collocations

kind maintain kind suppose kind

Both words in one sentence

  • Suppose you're a mystical creature living in a world where mystical creatures are thought not to exist, and you must maintain the persona of being an ordinary person.
  • He never gave any indication that he read comic books/watched American cartoons as a kid, so there's no reason to suppose he's lying just to maintain his image as Stuffy British Man.
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