mantener

== Asturian == === Etymology === From Late Latin manūteneō, manūtenēre (“I support”), from Latin manū (“with the hand”) + teneō (“to hold”). === Verb === mantener to maintain; to keep ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “mantener”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “mantener”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN == Ladino == === Etymology === From Late Latin manūteneō, manūtenēre (“I support”), from Latin manū (“with the hand”) + teneō (“to hold”). === Verb === mantener to maintain, preserve == Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Late Latin manūtenēre (“to support”), from Latin manū (“with the hand”) + teneō (“to hold”). Equivalent to mano + tener. Compare Galician and Portuguese manter, French maintenir, Italian mantenere. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /manteˈneɾ/ [mãn̪.t̪eˈneɾ] Rhymes: -eɾ Syllabification: man‧te‧ner === Verb === mantener (first-person singular present mantengo, first-person singular preterite mantuve, past participle mantenido) (transitive) to keep (transitive) to maintain, to support Alternative form: manutener (transitive) to sustain, to preserve, to retain, to uphold (transitive) to maintain, continue, to keep up (transitive) to stay, to remain (reflexive) to maintain, to keep, to stay, to remain (reflexive) to stand, to hold, to remain, to continue (e.g. hold firm, stand strong, stand together, stand on one's feet) (reflexive) to stick to (e.g. stick to one's guns) (reflexive) to be maintained, to be retained, to be sustained ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “mantener”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025