Multiple choice

Directions: Select the word/phrase nearest in meaning to the word in bold letters.

Maintain

  1. To disavow

  2. To conclude

  3. To preserve

  4. To drop
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

To maintain means to preserve, keep in good condition, or cause to continue. Option C directly expresses this preservation aspect. The other options are opposites or unrelated: disavow means to deny, conclude means to finish, and drop means to abandon.

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