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 Definitions of sustain  [əˈsteɪn]  

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Definition of 'sustain' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.t.) sustain
to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of.

2.  sustain
to bear (a burden, charge, etc.).

3.  sustain
to undergo or suffer (injury, loss, etc.).

4.  sustain
to endure without giving way or yielding.

5.  sustain
to keep (a person, the spirits, etc.) from giving way, as under trial or affliction.

6.  sustain
to keep up or keep going, as an action or process; maintain:
to sustain a conversation.

7.  sustain
to supply with food, drink, and other necessities of life.

8.  sustain
to provide for by furnishing means or funds.

9.  sustain
to support by aid or approval.

10.  sustain
to uphold as valid, just, or correct:
The judge sustained the lawyer's objection.

11.  sustain
to confirm or corroborate.

Etymology:  (1250–1300; < AF sustenir, OF &indirdesc; L sustinēre to uphold =sus-sus - +-tinēre, comb. form of tenēre to hold)

Definition of 'sustain' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) prolong, sustain, keep up
lengthen or extend in duration or space
"We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"

2. (verb) suffer, sustain, have, get
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"

3. (verb) nourish, nurture, sustain
provide with nourishment
"We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"

4. (verb) sustain, keep, maintain
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"

5. (verb) hold, support, sustain, hold up
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?"

6. (verb) sustain
admit as valid
"The court sustained the motion"

7. (verb) confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
"his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"


Definition of 'sustain' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (verb) sustain
to cause sth to exist or live
The water was too salty to sustain life.; attempts to sustain the shaky peace

2.  sustain
to make sb or sth able to continue; = maintain
Can the team sustain this level of performance?; Her hopes sustained her for a while.

3.  sustain
to experience sth damaging
to sustain serious injuries/damage


Definition of 'sustain' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) sustain
one who, or that which, upholds or sustains; a sustainer

2. (verb) sustain
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

3. (verb) sustain
hence, to keep from sinking, as in despondence, or the like; to support

4. (verb) sustain
to maintain; to keep alive; to support; to subsist; to nourish; as, provisions to sustain an army

5. (verb) sustain
to aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate

6. (verb) sustain
to endure without failing or yielding; to bear up under; as, to sustain defeat and disappointment

7. (verb) sustain
to suffer; to bear; to undergo

8. (verb) sustain
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

9. (verb) sustain
to prove; to establish by evidence; to corroborate or confirm; to be conclusive of; as, to sustain a charge, an accusation, or a proposition


Translation of 'sustain' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: to bear (the weight of)
The branches could hardly sustain the weight of the fruit.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: dra Arabic flag Arabic: يَحْمِل، يَتَحَمَّل Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: поддържам
Brazilian flag Brazilian: aguentar Czech flag Czech: unést German flag German: tragen
Danish flag Danish: bære Greek flag Greek: αντέχω, βαστώ (π.χ. βάρος Spanish flag Spanish: sostener, aguantar
Estonian flag Estonian: kandma, (ülal) hoidma Farsi flag Farsi: متحمل شدن Finnish flag Finnish: kannattaa
French flag French: supporter Hebrew flag Hebrew: לָשֵאת Hindi flag Hindi: जीवित रखना
Croatian flag Croatian: nositi, podnositi Hungarian flag Hungarian: tart Indonesian flag Indonesian: menahan
Icelandic flag Icelandic: halda/bera uppi Italian flag Italian: sostenere Japanese flag Japanese: 支える
Korean flag Korean: 지탱하다 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: išlaikyti Latvian flag Latvian: balstīt; turēt
Malay flag Malay: menahan Dutch flag Dutch: dragen Norwegian flag Norwegian: bære, holde (oppe)
Polish flag Polish: podtrzymywać (ciężar) Persian flag Persian: متحمل شدن Pashto flag Pashto: متحمل کیدل
Portuguese flag Portuguese: aguentar Romanian flag Romanian: a suporta Russian flag Russian: выдерживать
Slovak flag Slovak: uniesť Slovenian flag Slovenian: vzdržati Serbian flag Serbian: izdržati
Swedish flag Swedish: tåla, hålla för Thai flag Thai: รับน้ำหนัก; ค้ำ Turkish flag Turkish: taşımak
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 支撐 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: витримувати; підпирати Urdu flag Urdu: بوجھ اٹھانا
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: chống đỡ, giữ vững được Chinese flag Chinese: 支撑

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