Meanings
to keep something in a particular state or condition.
کسی چیز کو ایک خاص حالت یا صورت میں برقرار رکھنا۔
برقرار رکھنا
barqarar rakhna
Common Collocations
- maintain control
- maintain standards
- maintain a relationship
Example Sentences
He needs to maintain his grades to get into university.
اسے یونیورسٹی میں داخلے کے لیے اپنے گریڈز برقرار رکھنے کی ضرورت ہے۔
Usay university mein dakhlay ke liye apne grades barqarar rakhne ki zaroorat hai.
It is important to maintain a balanced diet for good health.
اچھی صحت کے لیے متوازن غذا برقرار رکھنا ضروری ہے۔
Achhi sehat ke liye mutwazan ghiza barqarar rakhna zaroori hai.
The company works hard to maintain high standards of quality.
کمپنی اعلیٰ معیار کے معیار کو برقرار رکھنے کے لیے سخت محنت کرتی ہے۔
Company aala miyaar ke mayaar ko barqarar rakhne ke liye sakht mehnat karti hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a 'main' job you need to 'tain' care of.
Picture a handyman maintaining a house.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
رکھ لوں برقرار میں پیاس اپنی، / کہ زندگی میں صرف شوق ہے سچائی کا۔
Rakh loon barqarar mein pyaas apni, / Keh zindagi mein sirf shauq hai sachai ka.
Let me maintain my thirst, / For in life there is only a desire for truth.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
قدرت نے جو دیا اسے برقرار رکھو۔
Qudrat ne jo diya use barqarar rakho.
Keep what nature has given you.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "manutenere" — to hold in the hand, to keep
First known use: 14th century
The word 'maintain' came into Middle English from the Old French 'maintenir', which in turn came from the Latin 'manutenere'. It evolved to mean preserving or continuing something in its original condition.