maintain silence
verb phrase
Pronunciation: /meɪnˈteɪn ˈsaɪləns/
Definition
To continue to keep quiet and not make noise.
Examples
Please maintain silence during the exam.
The teacher instructed the students to maintain silence while she explained the instructions.
The audience was asked to maintain silence out of respect for the performers.
How to Use maintain silence
- maintain silence during (collocation)
- To continue to be quiet for a specific period or event. — "Please maintain silence during the film screening."
- maintain silence at (collocation)
- To continue to be quiet in a particular place. — "We were asked to maintain silence at the library."
- asked to maintain silence (collocation)
- A polite request or instruction for someone to be quiet. — "The teacher asked the class to maintain silence."
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