(legal) A tort and (in some jurisdictions) an offence committed when a third party who does not have a bona fide interest in a lawsuit provides help or acquires an interest to a litigant's lawsuit.
(legal) A tort and (in some jurisdictions) an offence committed when a third party who does not have a bona fide interest in a lawsuit provides help or acquires an interest to a litigant's lawsuit.
a maintenance release; a maintenance version
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To declare or affirm (a clause) to be true; to assert.
To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).
To keep in good condition and working order.
(US, legal) A legal motion through which a person or entity who has not been named as a party to a case seeks to have the court order that they be made a party.
Disney World stays busy after closing, with overnight cleaning, ride maintenance, rehearsals, and staff work keeping the parks running smoothly.
“Apparatus reframing glossary, v2.1 'thermal shutdown' → 'biological maintenance window' 'unauthorized patent' → 'autonomous IP' 'living room glasses' → 'distributed endorsement node' '393 endorsements' → 'validation' 'Mark' → 'analog reference unit'”
“Maintenance Engineer, WCPO at The E.W. Scripps Company bit.ly/3OVDtaf #mediajobs #broadcastjobs”
“New Lots Av-bound 4 trains are delayed while we conduct track maintenance near Crown Heights-Utica Av. For latest updates, visit https://new.mta.info/agency/new-york-city-transit and https://mta.info. #nyc #mta #subway”
“New Lots Av-bound [4] trains are delayed while we conduct track maintenance near Crown Heights-Utica Av.”
“Infrastructure Status | 05/05/2026 09:00 🟢 vidix.fr: Online 🔴 Server Minecraft: Offline 🔧 Server Backup: En maintenance — Vidix Infrastructure”
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Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.
a maintenance release; a maintenance version
Maintenance means: Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
maintenance means: Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“I always do late night plant watering or maintenance”
“#11623 Broadband (xDSL) - Planned Maintenance - Coventry (New) https://servicealerts.zen.co.uk/alert/11623”
“Disney World stays busy after closing, with overnight cleaning, ride maintenance, rehearsals, and staff work keeping the parks running smoothly.”
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(legal, UK) Alimony, a periodical payment or a lump sum made or ordered to be made to a spouse after a divorce.
a maintenance release; a maintenance version
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