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maintain someone in something
to keep or provide for someone in a certain style or condition. I insist that you maintain me in the style to which I have become accustomed. He had hoped to maintain himself in comfort. maintain something at something to keep something at a certain level, setting, degree, amount, etc. You must maintain the temperature at 30 degrees Celsius. We have to maintain the temperature at a very high level. keep a low profile to avoid attracting attention to yourself He's been keeping a low profile at work ever since his argument with Peter. keep a low profile also maintain a low profile to behave in a way that does not attract attention The local people are not always pleasant to strangers, who are warned to keep a low profile while visiting. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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