sustains

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keep up, maintain v.
endure, experience v.

VERB

keep up, maintain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assist bolster buoy continue defend help nurse preserve save

STRONG

aid approve back bankroll bear befriend brace buttress carry comfort confirm convey endorse favor feed foster lug nourish nurture pack prolong prop protract ratify relieve supply support tote transfer transport uphold validate verify

WEAK

go for keep alive keep from falling keep going lend a hand provide for shore up stand by stick up for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

harm hinder hurt obstruct stop

STRONG

abbreviate condemn contradict deny deprive disagree disapprove discourage disprove hold ignore injure invalidate keep let down let go maintain neglect oppose refuse reject shorten starve take trouble veto weaken

WEAK

abstain discontinue halt

VERB

endure, experience

Synonyms

STRONGEST

feel have see suffer tolerate undergo withstand

STRONG

abide bear brook digest encounter go know stand stomach

WEAK

bear up under bear with hang in live with put up with stand up to take it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disallow

STRONG

avoid evade misunderstand refuse reject shun stop surrender

WEAK

abstain discontinue halt

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sustains

"Each facility is designed to operate for at least 20 years, and once live it sustains hundreds of specialist on-site roles," he added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

The lake's extreme briny environment sustains algae blooms that attract flamboyances of pink flamingos that thrive in the area.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

“You can only find it in King’s Landing. It sustains itself on the waste of other creatures. It’s beautiful.”

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

Two and a half centuries after its founding, the American experiment faces a familiar question: What manner of leadership sustains a democratic republic over time?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

“Water is important because it sustains life,” I say.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga