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View usage for: (səsteɪn) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense sustains, present participle sustaining, past tense, past participle sustained1. verbIf you sustain something, you continue it or maintain it for a period of time. But he has sustained his fierce social conscience from young adulthood through oldage. [VERB noun] The parameters within which life can be sustained on Earth are extraordinarily narrow. [VERB noun] ...a period of sustained economic growth throughout 1995. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: maintain, continue, keep up, prolong More Synonyms of sustain 2. verbIf 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] A tourist died of injuries sustained in the bomb blast. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: suffer, experience, undergo, feel More Synonyms of sustain 3. verbIf something sustains you, it supports you by giving you help, strength, or encouragement. [formal] The cash dividends they get from the cash crop would sustain them during the leanseason. [VERB noun] I am sustained by letters of support and what people say to me in ordinary dailylife. [VERB noun] Sustained by this wonderful breakfast, we boarded our plane. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: help, aid, comfort, foster More Synonyms of sustain More Synonyms of sustain sustain in British English (səˈsteɪn) verb (transitive)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 4. to support physically from below 5. to provide for or give support to, esp by supplying necessities to sustain one's family to sustain a charity 6. to keep up the vitality or courage of 7. to uphold or affirm the justice or validity of to sustain a decision 8. to establish the truth of; confirm noun9. music the prolongation of a note, by playing technique or electronics Derived forms sustained (susˈtained) adjective sustainedly (səˈsteɪnɪdlɪ) adverb sustaining (susˈtaining) adjective sustainingly (susˈtainingly) adverb sustainment (susˈtainment) noun Word origin C13: via Old French from Latin sustinēre to hold up, from sub- + tenēre to hold sustain in American English (səˈsteɪn) verb transitive1. to keep in existence; keep up; maintain or prolong to sustain a mood 2. to provide for the support of; specif., to provide sustenance or nourishment for 3. to support from or as from below; carry the weight or burden of 4. to strengthen the spirits, courage, etc. of; comfort; buoy up; encourage 5. to bear up against; endure; withstand 6. to undergo or suffer (an injury, loss, etc.) 7. to uphold the validity or justice of to sustain a verdict 8. to confirm; corroborate SIMILAR WORDS: supˈport Derived forms sustainer (susˈtainer) noun sustainment (susˈtainment) noun Word origin ME susteinen < OFr sustenir < L sustinere < sus- (see sub-), under + tenere, to hold (see thin) Examples of 'sustain' in a sentencesustain In other languagessustain British English: sustain VERB If you sustain something, you continue it or maintain it for a period of time. He has sustained his fierce social conscience from young adulthood through old age. - American English: sustain
- Brazilian Portuguese: sustentar
- Chinese: 保持
- European Spanish: mantener
- French: conserver
- German: aufrechterhalten
- Italian: mantenere
- Japanese: 持続する
- Korean: 지속하다
- European Portuguese: sustentar
- Latin American Spanish: mantener
Chinese translation of 'sustain' vt - [interest, growth, life etc]
维(維)持 (wéichí) - [person]
支撑(撐) (zhīchēng) - (frm) [injury, loss, defeat]
遭受 (zāoshòu)
Definition to maintain or continue for a period of time He has sustained his fierce social conscience. Synonyms keep up keep going keep alive Definition to suffer (an injury or loss) Every aircraft in there has sustained some damage. Definition to keep up the strength or energy of (someone) I am sustained by letters of support. Definition to keep up the strength or energy of (someone) not enough food to sustain a mouse Definition to support (something) from below The magnets have lost the capacity to sustain the weight. Definition to support or agree with (a decision or statement) The court sustained his objection. Additional synonymsDefinition to help financially or in other ways a software system to aid managers in decision-making Synonyms help, second, support, serve, sustain, assist, relieve, avail, subsidize, abet, succour, be of service to, lend a hand to, give a leg up to (informal) Definition to authorize or agree to MPs approved the bill by a majority of 97. Synonyms agree to, second, allow, pass, accept, confirm, recommend, permit, sanction, advocate, bless, endorse, uphold, mandate, authorize, ratify, go along with, subscribe to, consent to, buy into (informal), validate, countenance, rubber stamp, accede to, give the go-ahead to (informal), give the green light to, assent to, concur in, greenlight, O.K. or okay (informal) a chemical that assists in the manufacture of proteins Synonyms facilitate, help, further, serve, aid, forward, promote, boost, ease, sustain, reinforce, speed up, pave the way for, make easy, expedite, oil the wheels, smooth the path of, assist the progress of Additional synonymsShe fostered a fierce ambition. Synonyms cherish, sustain, entertain, harbour, accommodate, nourishDefinition to provide with the food necessary for life and growth The food the mother eats nourishes both her and her baby. Synonyms feed, supply, sustain, nurtureDefinition to promote or encourage the development of Seema's interest in literature was nurtured by her parents. Synonyms encourage, support, sustain, cultivateDefinition to make (something) last longer He said foreign military aid was prolonging the war. Synonyms lengthen, continue, perpetuate, draw out, extend, delay, stretch out, carry on, spin out, drag out, make longer, protractDefinition to lengthen or extend (a situation etc.) The appearance of a rebel splinter group will merely protract the civil war. Synonyms extend, continue, prolong, keep going, stretch out, lengthen, draw out, spin out, drag on or out Definition to give formal approval to They have yet to ratify the treaty. Synonyms approve, sign, establish, confirm, bind, sanction, endorse, uphold, authorize, affirm, certify, consent to, validate, bear out, corroborate, authenticateDefinition to bring assistance to (someone in need) a programme to relieve poor countries Synonyms help, support, aid, sustain, assist, succour, bring aid to Definition to experience, endure, or sustain New recruits have been undergoing training in recent weeks. Synonyms experience, go through, be subjected to, stand, suffer, bear, weather, sustain, endure, withstand, submit to Definition to give legal force or official confirmation to Give the retailer your winning ticket to validate. Synonyms authorize, endorse, ratify, legalize, authenticate, make legally binding, set your seal on or to Definition to prove (something) to be true The government has not verified any of these reports. Synonyms confirm, prove, substantiate, support, validate, bear out, attest, corroborate, attest to, authenticate |