maintain vs hold the line

hold the line vs maintain

maintain and hold the line both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
maintain	No	No	Yes	No
hold the line	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hold the line is a hyponym of maintain; that is, hold the line is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than maintain:

maintain: keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
hold the line: hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant

Other hyponyms of maintain include embalm, plastinate.

maintain (verb)	hold the line (verb)
stick to correctly or closely	hold the phone line open
state categorically	hold the line on prices; keep the price of something constant
state or assert
support against an opponent
maintain by writing regular records
supply with necessities and support
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
have and exercise
maintain for use and service
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity

Difference between maintain and hold the line

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