Galician

Verb

manter ‎(first-person singular present manteño, first-person singular preterite mantiven, past participle mantido)

1. to maintain, sustain
2. to nourish, feed
3. first-person singular personal infinitive of manter
4. third-person singular personal infinitive of manter

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (to maintain): conservar

Related terms

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese manteer, mantẽer, from Late Latin manūteneō, manūtenēre ‎(“I support”), from Latin manū ‎(“with the hand”) + teneō ‎(“I hold”). Compare Spanish mantener, French maintenir, Italian mantener.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ̃ˈteɾ/

Verb

manter ‎(first-person singular present indicative mantenho, past participle mantido)

1. to keep, maintain
2. to hold, sustain, support

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:manter.

Conjugation

Related terms

• mano
• ter