sustain in English dictionary

  • sustain

    Meanings and definitions of "sustain"

    • (music) A mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a piano.
    • (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 ).
    • noun
      (music)
      A mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a piano.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To maintain, or keep in existence.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To provide for or nourish.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To encourage ( something).
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To experience or suffer ( an injury, etc.).
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To confirm, prove, or corroborate.
    • verb
      To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support.
    • verb
      To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate.
    • to maintain something
    • to provide for or nourish something
    • To keep something in existence.
    • To experience or suffer an injury, a disease, etc.
    • To admit something as valid.
    • keep well (food)
    • verb
      admit as valid; "The court sustained the motion"
    • verb
      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?"
    • verb
      establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
    • verb
      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"
    • verb
      provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"
    • verb
      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"
    • verb
      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"

    Synonyms of "sustain" in English dictionary

    hold, support, bear on are the top synonyms of "sustain" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "sustain" in English dictionary

    negate is the antonym of "sustain" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of sustain

    • sustain ( plural  sustains)
    • sustain ( third-person singular simple present sustains, present participle sustaining, simple past and past participle sustained)
    • sustain (third-person singular simple present sustains, present participle sustaining, simple past and past participle sustained)
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