soustenir

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Middle French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French soustenir.

Verb[edit]

soustenir

  1. to keep up; to sustain

Descendants[edit]

  • French: soutenir

Old French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Vulgar Latin *sustenīre, from Latin sustinēre, present active infinitive of sustineō.

Verb[edit]

soustenir

  1. to keep up; to sustain
  2. to bear (suffering, a burden, punishment, etc.)

Conjugation[edit]

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has a stressed present stem soustien distinct from the unstressed stem sousten, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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