sustain
Usage
What are other ways to say sustain?
To sustain, a rather elevated word, suggests completeness and adequacy in supporting: The court sustained his claim. To support is to hold up or add strength to, literally or figuratively: The columns support the roof. To maintain is to support so as to preserve intact: to maintain an attitude of defiance. Uphold applies especially to supporting or backing another, as in a statement, opinion, or belief: to uphold the rights of a minority.
Example Sentences
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Corruption has drained the revolutionary fervor that sustained the state’s legitimacy.
Crosby, Canada’s captain, did not dress for Sunday’s game after sustaining a lower-body injury earlier in the tournament.
From Los Angeles Times
"This project can be seen as a bridge to creating and sustaining larger organs for people in need of them."
From Science Daily
It sustains that model through multiple visits to the site, and it’s helping match that model to inventory.
From Barron's
"If we can address questions people have or barriers they face, we can get uptake back up to where we need it to be. But it's going to take sustained effort and investment."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
