Tuesday, November 11, 2008

maintain - (v.): to care for or keep something nice; to make something stay the same
  • Synonyms: continue, conserve, keep up, guard, manage, look after, save
  • Antonyms: ignore, neglect, forget about, destroy
  • Origin: L. manu tenere meaning "hold in the hand," from manus "hand" (as in manual) + tenere "to hold"
  • Example: It looks like Josh has maintained excellent grades this quarter!
How do you plan to maintain your good grades for this quarter?  Post a comment,  and reveal your plan!

5 comments:

fabulous student said...

Jason says
In the mornings we always write down inverses of our words of the day.

fabulous student said...

Jason says
I maintained my energy for the 1st quarter awards assembly.

fabulous student said...

Bo says
I am inverse by walking on my hands.

fabulous student said...

Mikaela says...
I am going to maintain my grades by keeping my math grades super!

fabulous student said...

Mikaela says..
On my dads truck it has a safe. On the safe it says maintains!!