sustain

B2
Pronunciation
/səˈsteɪn/
Noun
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

A mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a piano.

Verb
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

To maintain, or keep in existence.

Example Sentences
  • The city came under sustained attack by enemy forces.
2 Definition

To provide for or nourish.

Example Sentences
  • provisions to sustain an army
3 Definition

To encourage or sanction (something).

4 Definition

To experience or suffer (an injury, etc.).

Example Sentences
  • The building sustained major damage in the earthquake.
5 Definition

To confirm, prove, or corroborate; to uphold.

Example Sentences
  • to sustain a charge, an accusation, or a proposition
6 Definition

To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support.

Example Sentences
  • A foundation sustains the superstructure; an animal sustains a load; a rope sustains a weight.
7 Definition

To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate.