1. To keep or preserve the ending or conclusion of something in its intended state or form
The director worked hard to maintain the finale of the film as originally written.
O diretor trabalhou muito para manter o final do filme conforme originalmente escrito.
2. To sustain the momentum or intensity through to the end of a performance, event, or narrative
The orchestra needed to maintain the finale with the same energy as the opening.
A orquestra precisava manter o final com a mesma energia do início.