Maintain and Vow

Maintain

Maintain verb - To keep in good condition.

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

Vow verb - To make a solemn declaration of intent.

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Maintain and vow are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Maintain" instead a verb "Vow".

Nearby Words: vowed, vowing

maintain friendship

vow friendship

Vow of Celibacy: Frollo is torn between the pious celibacy he is supposed to maintain as an archdeacon and his lust for Esmeralda, becoming increasingly unstable as he fails to reconcile the two.

Source: Literature / The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Wordof God says that he does, indeed, maintain his vow of celibacy, not out of consideration for his Buddhist beliefs (he has none, despite his job) but because he dislikes being touched in "that way".

Source: Celibate Hero
Some villains may maintain their standards through use of a Villainous Vow.

Source: Even Evil Has Standards