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English - Definition of sustain

v. support, provide for, finance; support from below; nourish; assist; encourage, comfort; endure, withstand; prolong, maintain, preserve; experience, undergo; uphold, affirm; confirm

English To Spanish - sustain

v. sustentar, dar ayuda a, mantener, soportar, sostener; afirmar, creer

English To French - sustain

v. soutenir, supporter; endurer, subir, éprouver; prolonger; recevoir

English To German - sustain

v. ertragen, unterstützen; erleiden; verlängern; empfangen; aufrechterhalten, unterhalten, am Leben halten

English To Italian - sustain

v. sostenere, sorreggere, sopportare; resistere a; essere di aiuto a; confortare, aiutare; mantenere, provvedere al sostentamento di; subire, patire, soffrire; confermare, corroborare, convalidare

English To Portuguese - sustain

v. sustentar, carregar; manter; prolongar; receber

English To Russian - sustain

г. подпирать, поддерживать, подкреплять, испытывать, выдерживать, выносить, доказывать, подтверждать

English To Turkish - sustain

f. desteklemek, taşımak, çekmek, katlanmak, uğramak, maruz kalmak, geçindirmek, finanse etmek, devam ettirmek, sürdürmek, kabul etmek, onaylamak, doğrulamak, cesaret vermek, güç vermek, hakkını vererek yapmak, notayı uzatmak, iyi oynamak (rol)

English To Albanian - sustain

v. mbaj, mbështes, mbështet

English To Dutch - sustain

ww. houden,dragen; ondersteunen; lijden; verlengen; krijgen,verkrijgen

English To Greek - sustain

ρήμ. υποστηρίζω, βαστάζω, συντηρώ, υποφέρω

English To ChineseS - sustain

(动) 支撑; 维持, 供养; 承受, 承担; 支援

English To ChineseT - sustain

(動) 支撐; 維持, 供養; 承受, 承擔; 支援

English To Japanese - sustain

(動) 支える; 下から支える; 支援する; 維持する; 元気づける; 養う; 延ばす; 経験する; 断定する

English To Korean - sustain

동. 버티다, 유지하다; 부양하다; 돕다; 격려하다, 위로하다; 견디다, 지탱하다; 상처를 입다, 겪다; 떠받치다; 확증하다

Definitions

verb: admit as valid Example:The court sustained the motion.

verb: supply with necessities and support Example:She alone sustained her family.

verb: lengthen or extend in duration or space Example:We sustained the diplomatic negociations as long as possible.

verb: undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

verb: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

verb: provide with nourishment Example:We sustained ourselves on bread and water.

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Synonyms for sustain
1. endure: bear, suffer, undergo, support
2. support: uphold, carry, bear up, hold up
3. nourish: nurture, support, subsist, maintain
4. support: aid, help, defend, supply, furnish, befriend, cater
5. confirm: approve, ratify, justify, corroborate, uphold, establish

Tenses for sustain
Present participle: sustaining
Present: sustain (3.person: sustains)
Past: sustained
Future: will sustain
Present conditional: would sustain
Present Perfect: have sustained (3.person: has sustained)
Past Perfect: had sustained
Future Perfect: will have sustained
Past conditional: would have sustained