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Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words/phrase.
Cause to continue; keep up; preserve (a state of affairs, an activity etc)

Option 1: maintop

Option 2: mainly

Option 3: maintain

Option 4: mainstay


Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: maintain


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

The word maintain best aligns with the description provided; it means to cause something to continue, to keep up, or to preserve a state of affairs or an activity. 

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Maintop: This term refers to the upper platform or platform near the top of a mast on a ship. It's a nautical term describing a specific part of a ship.
  • Mainly: This adverb means primarily, chiefly, or mostly. It indicates that something is the primary or most significant part of a situation or action.
  • Mainstay: This term refers to a person or thing that acts as a chief support or the most important part that upholds or sustains something. 

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