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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
sustain
v 1: 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" [syn:
prolong, sustain, keep up]
2: 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" [syn: suffer, sustain,
have, get]
3: provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread
and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young
children" [syn: nourish, nurture, sustain]
4: 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" [syn: sustain, keep,
maintain]
5: 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?" [syn:
hold, support, sustain, hold up]
6: admit as valid; "The court sustained the motion"
7: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his
story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the
defendant" [syn: confirm, corroborate, sustain,
substantiate, support, affirm] [ant: contradict,
negate]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Sustain \Sus*tain"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sustained; p. pr. &
vb. n. Sustaining.] [OE. sustenen, susteinen, OF. sustenir,
sostenir, F. soutenir (the French prefix is properly fr. L.
subtus below, fr. sub under), L. sustinere; pref. sus- (see
Sub-) + tenere to hold. See Tenable, and cf.
Sustenance.]
1. To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support; as,
a foundation sustains the superstructure; a beast sustains
a load; a rope sustains a weight.
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Every pillar the temple to sustain. --Chaucer.
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2. Hence, to keep from sinking, as in despondence, or the
like; to support.
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No comfortable expectations of another life to
sustain him under the evils in this world.
--Tillotson.
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3. To maintain; to keep alive; to support; to subsist; to
nourish; as, provisions to sustain an army.
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4. To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate. --Shak.
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His sons, who seek the tyrant to sustain. --Dryden.
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5. To endure without failing or yielding; to bear up under;
as, to sustain defeat and disappointment.
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6. To suffer; to bear; to undergo.
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Shall Turnus, then, such endless toil sustain?
--Dryden.
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You shall sustain more new disgraces. --Shak.
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7. To allow the prosecution of; to admit as valid; to
sanction; to continue; not to dismiss or abate; as, the
court sustained the action or suit.
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8. To prove; to establish by evidence; to corroborate or
confirm; to be conclusive of; as, to sustain a charge, an
accusation, or a proposition.
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Syn: To support; uphold; subsist; assist; relieve; suffer;
undergo.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Sustain \Sus*tain"\, n.
One who, or that which, upholds or sustains; a sustainer.
[Obs.]
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I waked again, for my sustain was the Lord. --Milton.
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Thesaurus Results for sustain:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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Common Misspellings > |
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