Definitions for maintainer
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
main•tainmeɪnˈteɪn(v.t.)
to keep in existence or continuance; preserve.
to keep in due condition, operation, or force.
to keep in a specified state, position, etc.
to affirm; assert; declare.
to support in speech or argument.
to keep or hold against attack.
to provide for the upkeep or support of.
Origin of maintain:
1200–50; 蠐 VL *manūtenēre lit., to hold in the hand
main•tain′er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
upholder, maintainer, sustainer(noun)
someone who upholds or maintains
"firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy"
Wiktionary
maintainer(Noun)
Someone who keeps or upholds something.
maintainer(Noun)
A person who does maintenance work.
maintainer(Noun)
A device used to keep teeth in a given position.
Origin: From maintenour, mainteneor, from maintenir; with later remodelling of the suffix after -er.
Webster Dictionary
Maintainer(noun)
one who maintains
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