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   sustain

   /səˈsteɪn/

   verb

   • 1. strengthen or support physically or mentally: "this thought had sustained him throughout the years" Similar comforthelpassistencouragesuccoursupportgive strength tobe a source of strength tobe a tower of strength tobuoy upcarrycheer upheartensee someone throughinformal:buck upOpposite tormentplague
   • ▪ bear (the weight of an object) without breaking or falling: "he sagged against her so that she could barely sustain his weight" Similar bearsupportcarrystandkeep upprop upshore upbolsterunderpinbuttressOpposite collapse under
   • 2. undergo or suffer (something unpleasant, especially an injury): "he sustained severe head injuries" Similar undergoexperiencego throughsufferendure
   • 3. cause to continue for an extended period or without interruption: "he cannot sustain a normal conversation" Similar continuecarry onkeep upkeep goingkeep alivekeep in existencekeepmaintainprolongpreserveconserveprotractperpetuatebolster upprop upretainextend
   • ▪ (of a performer) represent (a part or character) convincingly: "he sustained the role of Creon with burly resilience"
   • 4. uphold, affirm, or confirm the justice or validity of: "the allegations of discrimination were sustained" Similar upholdvalidateratifyvindicateconfirmendorseapproveverifycorroboratesubstantiatebear outproveauthenticateattest toback upevidencejustify

   noun

   • 1. an effect or facility on a keyboard or electronic instrument whereby a note can be sustained after the key is released.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French soustenir, from Latin sustinere, from sub- ‘from below’ + tenere ‘hold’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sustainer noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUSTAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SUSTAIN definition: 1. to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time: 2. to keep alive: 3. to suffer…. Learn more.

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   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.

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   To sustain a claim or an idea is to uphold it as valid, just or correct. How does sustain differ from the synonyms maintain, support, or uphold? Find out on Thesaurus.com.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUSTAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SUSTAIN meaning: 1. to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time: 2. to keep alive: 3. to suffer…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUSTAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   [VERB noun] ...a period of sustained economic growth throughout 1995. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: maintain, continue, keep up, prolong More Synonyms of sustain. 2. verb. If you sustain something such as a defeat, loss, or injury, it happens to you. [formal] Every aircraft in there has sustained some damage. [VERB noun]