单词 | sustentate |
释义 | sustentate in British English (ˈsʌstɛnˌteɪt) verb (transitive) archaic to 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 noun 9. music the prolongation of a note, by playing technique or electronics |
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