322 entries under hold topic. ×

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keep(verb, support, stop, take)
36
sustain(verb, support, calm, take)
35
support(verb, calm, take, order)
27
preserve(verb, support, calm, control)
25
assert(verb, support, state, charge)
21
claim(verb, support, state, charge)
20
uphold(verb, support, state, calm)
19
retain(verb, take, control, place)
19
state(verb, charge, press, agree)
17
declare(verb, support, state, charge)
17
affirm(verb, support, state, charge)
17
conserve(verb, control, place, keep)
17
defend(verb, support, state, help)
17
keep up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support)
15
asseverate(verb, support, state, oppose)
15
aver(verb, support, state, charge)
15
contend(verb, support, state, stop)
15
allege(verb, state, charge, press)
14
save(verb, support, control, place)
14
avow(verb, support, state, charge)
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APASmart Define. (2016). maintain thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/maintain/thesaurus/synonyms
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