Maintain and Work

Maintain

Maintain verb - To keep in good condition.

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

Work verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

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Maintain and work are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Maintain" instead a verb "Work".

Nearby Words: works, working, worked, workable, worker

sense	maintain sense	work sense
power	maintain power	work power
body	maintain body	work body
relationship	maintain relationship	work relationship
Other words: system, equipment, powers.

But on average, they seem to like children and while they enjoy their work more than is healthy, do seem to maintain a fairly professional approach to wholesale murder.

Source: Even Evil Has Standards / Video Games
No matter what the team composition looks like, Peacekeepers work well with everybody and help maintain the team's balance.

Source: Video Game / Battleborn
Stupid Sexy Friend: Regi and Ted try their best to maintain a strict no love relationship, but it doesnt work out.

Source: Film / Hands Across the Table

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