proclaim vs maintain

proclaim and maintain both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
proclaim	No	No	Yes	No
maintain	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, maintain is a hypernym of proclaim; that is, maintain is a word with a broader meaning than proclaim:

Other hypernyms of proclaim include assert, asseverate.

proclaim (verb)	maintain (verb)
state or announce	stick to correctly or closely
praise, glorify, or honor	state categorically
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles	state or assert
affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of	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