estuve manteniendo
-I was holding
Preterite progressive yo conjugation of mantener.
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mantener

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to bear)-to hold
Synonyms for mantener
sujetar
to hold
aguantar
to bear
empuñar
to grasp
soportar
to support
sostener
to bear
sostener
to hold
sujetarse
to hold on
sustentar
to support
tener
to hold
Antonyms for mantener
soltar
to let go of
dejar caer
to drop
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to provide for)-to support
Synonyms for mantener
cuidar
to take care of
atender
to look after
financiar
to finance
sustentarse
to support oneself
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to preserve)-to keep
Synonyms for mantener
conservar
to maintain
guardar
to keep
amparar
to protect
Antonyms for mantener
cambiar
to change
deshacerse de
to get rid of
modificar
to modify
reemplazar
to replace
variar
to alter
botar
to throw away
conmutar
to commute
desechar
to throw away
mudar
to change
reformar
to reform
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to affirm)-to maintain
Synonyms for mantener
afirmar
to assert
insistir
to insist
prometer
to promise
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