sustain

Meaning of sustain

noun

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

verb
  1. To maintain, or keep in existence.
    The city came under sustained attack by enemy forces.
  2. To provide for or nourish.
    provisions to sustain an army
  3. To encourage or sanction (something).
  4. To experience or suffer (an injury, etc.).
    The building sustained major damage in the earthquake.
  5. To confirm, prove, or corroborate; to uphold.
    to sustain a charge, an accusation, or a proposition
  6. To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support.
    A foundation sustains the superstructure; an animal sustains a load; a rope sustains a weight.
  7. To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate.

Information about sustain

  • The plural form of sustain is: sustains.
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Hyphenation of sustain

sus-tain

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • sustain is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

sustain synonyms

Meaning prolong:

prolong

Meaning suffer:

suffer, have, get

Meaning nourish:

nourish, nurture

Meaning keep:

keep, maintain

Meaning hold:

hold, support

Meaning confirm:

confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, affirm

Translation of sustain

Anagrams of sustain

Austins, issuant

Words that rhyme with sustain

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