sustain -
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"
reseed maintain by seeding without human intervention; "Some plants reseed themselves indefinitely"
carry continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
sustain -
admit as valid; "The court sustained the motion"
acknowledge,
admit accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"
sustain -
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
back up,
back make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy; "You'd better back up these files!"
vouch give supporting evidence; "He vouched his words by his deeds"
verify confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim"
shew,
demonstrate,
establish,
prove,
show march in protest; take part in a demonstration; "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle"
document support or supply with references; "Can you document your claims?"
validate make valid or confirm the validity of; "validate a ticket"
sustain -
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?"
carry continue or extend; "The civil war carried into the neighboring province"; "The disease extended into the remote mountain provinces"
sustain -
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"
sustain -
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"
experience,
receive,
have,
get go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
collapse,
break down lose significance, effectiveness, or value; "The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market collapsed"
cramp suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle
have suffer from; be ill with; "She has arthritis"
In music, sustain is a parameter of musical sound over time. As its name implies, it denotes the period of time during which the sound remains before it becomes inaudible, or silent. Additionally, sustain is the third of the four segments in an ADSR envelope.
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sustain To keep something in existence.
sustain To experience or suffer an injury, a disease, etc.
sustain To admit something as valid.
sustain To be the physical support of; carry the weight of.
