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Synonyms for sustain in English

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  1. sustain:

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Detailed Synonyms for sustain in English

sustain:

to sustain verb (sustains, sustained, sustaining)

  1. to sustain
    to bear; to sustain; to endure; to stand
    • bear verb (bears, bearing)
    • sustain verb (sustains, sustained, sustaining)
    • endure verb (endures, endured, enduring)
    • stand verb (stands, stood, standing)
  2. to sustain
    – undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) 1
    to sustain; to get; to have; to suffer
    – undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) 1
    • sustain verb (sustains, sustained, sustaining)
    • get verb (gets, got, getting)
      • She got a bruise on her leg1
      • He got his arm broken in the scuffle1
    • have verb (has, had, having)
      • He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars1
    • suffer verb (suffers, suffered, suffering)
      • She suffered a fracture in the accident1
  3. to sustain
    – establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts 1
    to support; to sustain; to confirm; to affirm; to substantiate; corroborate
    – establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts 1
    • support verb (supports, supported, supporting)
      • The evidence supports the defendant1
    • sustain verb (sustains, sustained, sustaining)
    • confirm verb (confirms, confirmed, confirming)
      • his story confirmed my doubts1
    • affirm verb (affirms, affirmed, affirming)
    • substantiate verb (substantiates, substantiated, substantiating)
  4. to sustain
    – admit as valid 1
    to sustain
    – admit as valid 1
    • sustain verb (sustains, sustained, sustaining)
      • The court sustained the motion1
  5. to sustain
    – supply with necessities and support 1
    to sustain; to maintain; to keep
    – supply with necessities and support 1
    • sustain verb (sustains, sustained, sustaining)
      • She alone sustained her family1
      • The money will sustain our good cause1
    • maintain verb (maintains, maintained, maintaining)
    • keep verb (keeps, kept, keeping)
      • There's little to earn and many to keep1
  6. to sustain
    – provide with nourishment 1
    to sustain; to nurture; to nourish
    – provide with nourishment 1
    • sustain verb (sustains, sustained, sustaining)
      • We sustained ourselves on bread and water1
    • nurture verb (nurtures, nurtured, nurturing)
    • nourish verb (nourishes, nourished, nourishing)
      • This kind of food is not nourishing for young children1
  7. to sustain
    – be the physical support of; carry the weight of 1
    to support; to sustain; to hold; to hold up
    – be the physical support of; carry the weight of 1
    • support verb (supports, supported, supporting)
      • He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam1
    • sustain verb (sustains, sustained, sustaining)
    • hold verb (holds, held, holding)
      • The beam holds up the roof1
      • What's holding that mirror?1
    • hold up verb (holds up, held up, holding up)
  8. to sustain
    – lengthen or extend in duration or space 1
    to sustain; to prolong; to keep up
    – lengthen or extend in duration or space 1
    • sustain verb (sustains, sustained, sustaining)
      • We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible1
    • prolong verb (prolongs, prolonged, prolonging)
      • prolong the treatment of the patient1
    • keep up verb (keeps up, kept up, keeping up)
      • keep up the good work1

Conjugations for sustain:

present
  1. sustain
  2. sustain
  3. sustains
  4. sustain
  5. sustain
  6. sustain
simple past
  1. sustained
  2. sustained
  3. sustained
  4. sustained
  5. sustained
  6. sustained
present perfect
  1. have sustained
  2. have sustained
  3. has sustained
  4. have sustained
  5. have sustained
  6. have sustained
past continuous
  1. was sustaining
  2. were sustaining
  3. was sustaining
  4. were sustaining
  5. were sustaining
  6. were sustaining
future
  1. shall sustain
  2. will sustain
  3. will sustain
  4. shall sustain
  5. will sustain
  6. will sustain
continuous present
  1. am sustaining
  2. are sustaining
  3. is sustaining
  4. are sustaining
  5. are sustaining
  6. are sustaining
subjunctive
  1. be sustained
  2. be sustained
  3. be sustained
  4. be sustained
  5. be sustained
  6. be sustained
diverse
  1. sustain!
  2. let's sustain!
  5. sustained
  6. sustaining
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "sustain":

  1. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)1
  2. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts1
  3. admit as valid1
    • The court sustained the motion1
  4. supply with necessities and support1
    • She alone sustained her family1
    • The money will sustain our good cause1
  5. provide with nourishment1
    • We sustained ourselves on bread and water1
  6. be the physical support of; carry the weight of1
  7. lengthen or extend in duration or space1
    • We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible1







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