verb (transitive) as in strong fondness

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maintain, keep the same

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Example Sentences

Example:The school board voted to maintain the original spelling, despite some students’ requests to respell it.

Definition:To continue to use the original spelling of a word without changing it.

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Example:They want to keep the same spelling rather than respelling the word to feel more modern.

Definition:To not change or alter the spelling of a word as it is traditionally written.

From keep the same