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Learn to pronounce sus·tain

/səˈstān/
verb
  1. strengthen or support physically or mentally.
    "this thought had sustained him throughout the years"
    synonyms: comfort, help, assist, encourage, succor, 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, buck up
  2. undergo or suffer (something unpleasant, especially an injury).
    "he died after sustaining severe head injuries"
    synonyms: undergo, experience, go through, suffer, endure
  3. cause to continue or be prolonged for an extended period or without interruption.
    "he cannot sustain a normal conversation"
    synonyms: 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, continuous, ongoing, steady, continual, continuing, constant, running, prolonged, persistent, nonstop, perpetual, unfaltering, unremitting, unabating, unrelenting, relentless, unrelieved, unbroken, never-ending, unending, incessant, unceasing, ceaseless, round the clock
  4. uphold, affirm, or confirm the justice or validity of.
    "the allegations of discrimination were sustained"
    synonyms: uphold, validate, ratify, vindicate, confirm, endorse, approve, verify, corroborate, substantiate, bear out, prove, authenticate, attest to, back up, evidence, justify

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The meaning of SUSTAINING is serving to sustain. How to use sustaining in a sentence.
to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time: The economy looks set to sustain its growth into next year.
to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure. to bear (a burden, charge, etc.).
3 days ago · sustaining · assisting · conducive · contributive · effectual · favorable · gainful · going · in the black · instrumental · paid off · paying ...
Noun edit. sustaining (plural sustainings). The process by which something is sustained or upheld. quotations ▽. 2012, Alan Ryan, On Politics :.
Mar 18, 2024 · 1. : to give support or relief to ; 2. : to supply with nourishment. food sustains our bodies ; 3. : to keep up : prolong. a book that will ...
Other forms: sustained; sustaining; sustains. Sustain means to support something or keep it going. If you get hungry in the mid-afternoon, you might try ...
If something sustains you, it supports you by giving you help, strength, or encouragement. [formal]. The cash dividends they get from the cash crop would ...
sus·tain ... 1. a. To keep in existence; maintain, continue, or prolong: sustain an effort. b. To keep up (a joke or assumed role, for example) competently. 2. a.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective sustaining. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.