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continuing for a long time: The president's speech was greeted by sustained applause. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. continuing for a large amount of time. long He's been gone a long time. prolonged She returned to work after a prolonged illness.
to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time: The economy looks set to sustain its growth into next year. He seems to find it difficult to sustain relationships with women. US The judge sustained (= accepted) the lawyer's objection. C2. to keep alive:
The meaning of SUSTAINED is maintained at length without interruption or weakening : lasting, prolonged. How to use sustained in a sentence.
verb. sus· tain sə-ˈstān. sustained; sustaining; sustains. Synonyms of sustain. transitive verb. 1. : to give support or relief to. 2. : to supply with sustenance : nourish. 3. : keep up, prolong. 4. : to support the weight of : prop. also : to carry or withstand (a weight or pressure) 5. : to buoy up. sustained by hope. 6. a. : to bear up under.
Sustained definition: kept in process or continued over time; continuous. See examples of SUSTAINED used in a sentence.
to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time: The economy looks set to sustain its growth into next year. He seems to find it difficult to sustain relationships with women. US The judge sustained (= accepted) the lawyer's objection. C2. to keep alive:
to keep up or keep going, as an action or process: to sustain a conversation. Synonyms: maintain. to supply with food, drink, and other necessities of life. to provide for (an institution or the like) by furnishing means or funds. to support (a cause or the like) by aid or approval.
adjective. /səˈsteɪnd/ continuing for a period of time without becoming less. a period of sustained economic growth. a sustained attack. Want to learn more?
Something that's sustained is held or maintained for a long time, keeping its strength or level consistent and unbroken. A singer's sustained note goes on and on, and a judge's sustained ruling continues to be upheld.
1. to hold up under; withstand: to sustain great provocation. 2. to undergo (an injury, loss, etc); suffer: to sustain a broken arm. 3. to maintain or prolong: to sustain a discussion.
