main|tain´er — main|tain «mayn TAYN», transitive verb. 1. to keep; keep up; carry on: »to maintain a business, to maintain one s health. One must maintain a footing in a tug of war. Policemen assist in maintaining order. Maintain your hold. SYNONYM(S): continue … Useful english dictionary
main|tain — «mayn TAYN», transitive verb. 1. to keep; keep up; carry on: »to maintain a business, to maintain one s health. One must maintain a footing in a tug of war. Policemen assist in maintaining order. Maintain your hold. SYNONYM(S): continue, preserve … Useful english dictionary
tain — ap·per·tain; as·cer·tain; as·cer·tain·a·ble; as·cer·tain·ment; at·tain; at·tain·a·bil·i·ty; at·tain·a·ble; at·tain·a·ble·ness; at·tain·der; at·tain·ment; cap·tain·cy; cap·tain·ess; cap·tain·ly; cap·tain·ry; cap·tain·ship; cer·tain·ly;… … English syllables
ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… … English syllables
main — al·main; do·main·al; leg·er·de·main; main; main·er; main·ite; main·land; main·land·er; main·mast; main·our; main·per·na·ble; main·per·nor; main·pri·sor; main·sail; main·tain; main·tain·able; main·tain·er; main·tain·or; main·top; main·top·man;… … English syllables
maintain — main•tain [[t]meɪnˈteɪn[/t]] v. t. 1) to keep in existence or continuance; preserve 2) to keep in due condition, operation, or force 3) to keep in a specified state, position, etc 4) to affirm; assert; declare 5) to support in speech or argument… … From formal English to slang
Maintainable — Main*tain a*ble, a. That may be maintained. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
able — ab·sorb·able; ac·count·able; ac·tion·able; adapt·able; ad·vance·able; ad·vis·able·ness; al·lege·able; al·ter·able; ami·able·ness; bounce·able; brib·able; bridge·able; buff·able; build·able; burn·able; can·cel·able; change·able; change·able·ness;… … English syllables
Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] … Useful english dictionary