mantener

Asturian

Etymology

From Late Latin manūteneō, manūtenēre (“I support”), from Latin manū (“with the hand”) + teneō (“I hold”).

Verb

mantener

1. to maintain; to keep

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Ladino

Etymology

From Late Latin manūteneō, manūtenēre (“I support”), from Latin manū (“with the hand”) + teneō (“I hold”).

Verb

1. to maintain, preserve

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Spanish

Alternative forms

• manutener

Etymology

From Late Latin manūteneō, manūtenēre (“I support”), from Latin manū (“with the hand”) + teneō (“I hold”). Equivalent to mano + tener. Compare Portuguese manter, French maintenir, Italian mantenere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /manteˈneɾ/ [mãn̪.t̪eˈneɾ]

Verb

1. (transitive) to keep

   Mantenga la tapa cerrada, por favor. ― Keep the lid closed, please.

2. (transitive) to maintain, to support

   Yo mantengo a mis hijos. ― I support my children.

3. (transitive) to sustain, to preserve, to retain, to uphold
4. (transitive) to maintain, continue, to keep up

   Mantengan el buen trabajo. ― Keep up the good work.

5. (transitive) to stay, to remain
6. (reflexive) to maintain, to keep, to stay, to remain

   Me voy a mantener despierto toda la noche estudiando la gramática española.

   I'm going to keep myself awake all night studying Spanish grammar.
   (A more natural way of expressing this in many English dialects would be "I'm going to stay awake.")

7. (reflexive) to stand, to hold, to remain, to continue (e.g. hold firm, stand strong, stand together, stand on one's feet)

   Debemos mantenernos firmes exigiendo libertad. ― We must stand firm in demanding freedom.

8. (reflexive) to stick to (e.g. stick to one's guns)
9. (reflexive) to be maintained, to be retained, to be sustained

Conjugation

Derived terms

• mantener las apariencias
• mantenerse alejado (“to steer clear”)
• mantenerse fiel (“to stay true, hold true, remain loyal”)

 

Related terms

• mantención
• mantenido
• manutención