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Sustain
səˈsteɪn
Sustain definitions
verb
sustain
sustained
sustaining
sustains
- strengthen or support physically or mentally
"this thought had sustained him throughout the years"
comfort help assist encourage succour support give strength to be a source of strength to be a tower of strength to buoy up carry cheer up hearten see someone through- bear (the weight of an object) without breaking or falling
"he sagged against her so that she could barely sustain his weight"
- undergo or suffer (something unpleasant, especially an injury)
"he sustained severe head injuries"
- cause to continue for an extended period or without interruption
"he cannot sustain a normal conversation"
continuous ongoing steady continual continuing constant running prolonged persistent non-stop perpetual unfaltering unremitting unabating unrelenting relentless unrelieved unbroken never-ending unending incessant unceasing ceaseless round the clock continue carry on keep up keep going keep alive keep in existence keep maintain prolong preserve conserve protract perpetuate bolster up prop up retain extend- (of a performer) represent (a part or character) convincingly
"he sustained the role of Creon with burly resilience"
- uphold, affirm, or confirm the justice or validity of
"the allegations of discrimination were sustained"
noun
sustain
- an effect or facility on a keyboard or electronic instrument whereby a note can be sustained after the key is released