Difference between Keep and Maintain

What is the difference between Keep and Maintain?

Keep as a verb is to maintain possession of. while Maintain as a verb is to keep up; to preserve

Keep

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Care, notice. The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls. The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To maintain possession of. To maintain the condition of. To remain in, to be confined to. To wait for, keep watch for. To restrain. To continue. To remain edible or otherwise usable. To remain in a state. To act as wicket-keeper. to raise; to care for.

Example sentence: Work hard for what you want because it won't come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive.

Maintain

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to keep up; to preserveto declare or affirm a point of view to be true

Example sentence: Look up, laugh loud, talk big, keep the color in your cheek and the fire in your eye, adorn your person, maintain your health, your beauty and your animal spirits.

We hope you now know whether to use Keep or Maintain in your sentence.

Also read

Popular Articles