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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The co- leader of Aberdeen City Council, Ian Yuill, told BBC Scotland News it had been the most intense and sustained period of snow he could remember in more than 50 years.
From BBC
Analog-semiconductor stocks have been major laggards over a multiyear span, but Microchip’s latest commentary is fueling hopes for a sustained recovery.
Tiwari-Woodruff stressed the broader importance of sustained investment in medical research.
From Science Daily
Each has a plausible path forward, with any sustained recovery likely to hinge on results from coming clinical trials and the commercial success of new drug launches.
As a result, current output is being sustained largely by access to imported diluents used to blend heavy crude into exportable grades, leaving the system highly vulnerable to sanctions enforcement and shipping disruptions.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
