maintain

As verbs the difference between perform and maintain

is that perform is to do something; to execute while maintain is to support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

As verbs the difference between maintain and suggest

is that maintain is (obsolete|transitive) to support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action while suggest is to imply but stop short of saying explicitly.

As verbs the difference between opine and maintain

is that opine is to have or express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that) while maintain is to support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

As a noun opine

is any of a class of organic compounds, derived from amino acids, found in some plant tumours.

As verbs the difference between maintain and replace

is that maintain is to support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action while replace is to restore to a former place, position, condition, or the like.

Imitate is a related term of maintain.

As verbs the difference between imitate and maintain

is that imitate is to follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or semblance of while maintain is (obsolete|transitive) to support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

As verbs the difference between gain and maintain

is that gain is to acquire possession of what one did not have before while maintain is to support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

As a preposition gain

is against.

As an adjective gain

is straight, direct; near; short.

As an adverb gain

is straightly; quickly; by the nearest way or means.

As a noun gain

is the act of gaining.

As verbs the difference between maintain and confirm

is that maintain is (obsolete|transitive) to support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action while confirm is to strengthen; to make firm or resolute.

As verbs the difference between enhance and maintain

is that enhance is (obsolete) to lift, raise up while maintain is (obsolete|transitive) to support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

As verbs the difference between maintain and remains

is that maintain is to support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action while remains is third-person singular of remain.

As a noun remains is

what is left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse.

As verbs the difference between persist and maintain

is that persist is to go on stubbornly or resolutely while maintain is (obsolete|transitive) to support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.