What is to keep possession of; to hold and defend; not to surrender or relinquish. God values . . . every one as he maintains his post. Grew called?
maintain — To keep possession of; to hold and defend; not to surrender or relinquish. God values . . . every one as he maintains his post. Grew. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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