sustain

/səs'tein/
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sustain

The court must sustain the objection to maintain a fair trial.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To support, hold up, or bear the weight of something: To provide physical or structural support, preventing collapse or failure.
    • To provide with necessities for life or existence: To supply with what is needed to maintain life, health, or a certain condition.
    • To undergo or suffer something unpleasant: To experience or be subjected to something difficult or damaging.
    • To strengthen, confirm, or uphold the validity of something: To provide evidence or arguments that support a claim, theory, or legal motion.
    • To keep something going over time; to prolong or maintain: To cause something to continue for an extended period without interruption or decline.
Examples of Usage
  • Physical Support:
    • The sturdy pillars sustain the weight of the ancient roof.
    • This diet is not enough to sustain human life for long.
  • Provide Necessities:
    • The charity works to sustain families in need with food and medical care.
    • A few nuts were enough to sustain the hikers until they reached camp.
  • Undergo or Suffer:
    • The soldier sustained serious injuries in the battle.
    • The company sustained heavy financial losses last quarter.
  • Confirm or Uphold:
    • The new data sustains the researcher's original hypothesis.
    • The judge sustained the lawyer's objection.
  • Prolong or Maintain:
    • It is difficult to sustain public interest in a long-running news story.
    • She sustained a high note beautifully during her performance.
Advanced Usage
  • "Sustain a conversation": To keep a conversation going actively.
    • He was able to sustain a conversation on a wide variety of topics.
  • "Sustained effort": Continuous and determined effort over time.
    • The project's success required the sustained effort of the entire team.
  • "Sustain damage": To incur damage or harm.
    • The building sustained damage during the storm.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sustainable (adj): Capable of being maintained at a certain rate or level without causing depletion or damage.
    • We need to find sustainable sources of energy.
  • Sustenance (n): Food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment. The maintaining of someone or something in life or existence.
    • They depended on the land for their sustenance.
  • Sustained (adj): Continuing for an extended period without interruption.
    • The audience gave the performer sustained applause.
Synonyms
  • Support: To bear all or part of the weight; to give assistance to.
  • Maintain: To cause something to continue; to keep in an existing state.
  • Endure: To suffer patiently; to undergo.
  • Uphold: To confirm or support something that has been questioned.
  • Nourish: To provide with food or other substances necessary for growth and health.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Sustain" is not commonly used with particles to form phrasal verbs. Its meanings are typically expressed directly.)

Related Idioms
  • "Sustain the pace": To maintain a particular speed or level of activity.
    • The marathon runner could not sustain the pace set by the leaders.
  • "Sustain life": To provide the conditions necessary for living.
    • The planet's atmosphere is too thin to sustain life.
sustain

The court must sustain the objection to maintain a fair trial.

Verb
  1. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
    • his story confirmed my doubts
    • The evidence supports the defendant
  2. admit as valid
    • The court sustained the motion
  3. be the physical support of; carry the weight of
    • The beam holds up the roof
    • He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam
    • What's holding that mirror?
  4. supply with necessities and support
    • She alone sustained her family
    • The money will sustain our good cause
    • There's little to earn and many to keep
  5. provide with nourishment
    • We sustained ourselves on bread and water
    • This kind of food is not nourishing for young children
  6. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
    • She suffered a fracture in the accident
    • He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars
    • She got a bruise on her leg
    • He got his arm broken in the scuffle
  7. lengthen or extend in duration or space
    • We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible
    • prolong the treatment of the patient
    • keep up the good work

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