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Sustain Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Sustain? [v] undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle" [v] establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant" [v] admit as valid; "The court sustained the motion" [v] supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep" [v] provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children" [v] be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?" [v] lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negociations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Sustain: affirm \| confirm \| corroborate \| get \| have \| hold \| hold up \| keep \| keep up \| maintain \| nourish \| nurture \| prolong \| substantiate \| suffer \| support \| support Related Terms \| Find terms related to Sustain: See Also \| acknowledge \| admit \| back \| back up \| bear on \| block \| brace \| bracket \| break up \| buoy \| buoy up \| carry \| carry \| carry on \| cater \| chock \| collapse \| continue \| crack \| crack up \| crock up \| demonstrate \| document \| establish \| experience \| have \| have got \| hold \| keep \| keep going \| keep on \| patronage \| ply \| pole \| preserve \| prop \| prop up \| prove \| provide \| receive \| reseed \| retain \| scaffold \| shew \| shore \| shore up \| show \| supply \| truss \| undergo \| underpin \| uphold \| validate \| verify \| vouch Sustain In Webster's Dictionary \Sustain"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sustained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sustaining}.] [OE. sustenen, susteinen, OF. sustenir, sostenir, F. soutenir (the French prefix is properly fr. L. subtus below, fr. sub under), L. sustinere; pref. sus- (see {Sub-}) + tenere to hold. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Sustenance}.] 1. To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support; as, a foundation sustains the superstructure; a beast sustains a load; a rope sustains a weight. Every pillar the temple to sustain. --Chaucer. 2. Hence, to keep from sinking, as in despondence, or the like; to support. No comfortable expectations of another life to sustain him under the evils in this world. --Tillotson. 3. To maintain; to keep alive; to support; to subsist; to nourish; as, provisions to sustain an army. 4. To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate. --Shak. His sons, who seek the tyrant to sustain. --Dryden. 5. To endure without failing or yielding; to bear up under; as, to sustain defeat and disappointment. 6. To suffer; to bear; to undergo. Shall Turnus, then, such endless toil sustain? --Dryden. You shall sustain more new disgraces. --Shak. 7. To allow the prosecution of; to admit as valid; to sanction; to continue; not to dismiss or abate; as, the court sustained the action or suit. 8. To prove; to establish by evidence; to corroborate or confirm; to be conclusive of; as, to sustain a charge, an accusation, or a proposition. Syn: To support; uphold; subsist; assist; relieve; suffer; undergo. \Sustain"\, n. One who, or that which, upholds or sustains; a sustainer. [Obs.] I waked again, for my sustain was the Lord. --Milton.

Sustain Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sustain?

[v] undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"
[v] establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
[v] admit as valid; "The court sustained the motion"
[v] supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"
[v] provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"
[v] be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"
[v] lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negociations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"

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Sustain In Webster's Dictionary

\Sus*tain"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sustained}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Sustaining}.] [OE. sustenen, susteinen, OF. sustenir,
sostenir, F. soutenir (the French prefix is properly fr. L.
subtus below, fr. sub under), L. sustinere; pref. sus- (see
{Sub-}) + tenere to hold. See {Tenable}, and cf.
{Sustenance}.]
1. To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support; as,
   a foundation sustains the superstructure; a beast sustains
   a load; a rope sustains a weight.

         Every pillar the temple to sustain.   --Chaucer.

2. Hence, to keep from sinking, as in despondence, or the
   like; to support.

         No comfortable expectations of another life to
         sustain him under the evils in this world.
                                               --Tillotson.

3. To maintain; to keep alive; to support; to subsist; to
   nourish; as, provisions to sustain an army.

4. To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate. --Shak.

         His sons, who seek the tyrant to sustain. --Dryden.

5. To endure without failing or yielding; to bear up under;
   as, to sustain defeat and disappointment.

6. To suffer; to bear; to undergo.

         Shall Turnus, then, such endless toil sustain?
                                               --Dryden.

         You shall sustain more new disgraces. --Shak.

7. To allow the prosecution of; to admit as valid; to
   sanction; to continue; not to dismiss or abate; as, the
   court sustained the action or suit.

8. To prove; to establish by evidence; to corroborate or
   confirm; to be conclusive of; as, to sustain a charge, an
   accusation, or a proposition.

Syn: To support; uphold; subsist; assist; relieve; suffer;
     undergo.


\Sus*tain"\, n.
One who, or that which, upholds or sustains; a sustainer.
[Obs.]

      I waked again, for my sustain was the Lord. --Milton.

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