sustain
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Etymology [edit]
From Old French sustenir (French: soutenir), from Latin sustineo, from sub- + teneo.
Noun [edit]
Wikipedia sustain (plural sustains)
Verb [edit]
sustain (third-person singular simple present sustains, present participle sustaining, simple past and past participle sustained)
- (transitive) To maintain (something), or keep it in existence.
- (transitive) To provide for or nourish (something).
- (transitive) To encourage (something).
- (transitive) To experience or suffer (an injury, etc.).
- (transitive) To confirm, prove, or corroborate (something).
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Translations [edit]
to maintain something
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to provide for or nourish something
