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sustain > 7 senses
VERB	1	sustain, prolong, keep up	Lengthen or extend in duration or space
	2	sustain, suffer, have, get	Undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
	3	sustain, nourish, nurture	Provide with nourishment
	4	sustain, keep, maintain	Supply with necessities and support
	5	sustain, hold, support, hold up	Be the physical support of
	6	sustain	Admit as valid
	7	sustain, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, affirm	Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

sustain > pronunciation
Sounds	sahstey'n
Rhymes	abstain, again, airplane, and 116 more rhymes in eyn...

sustain > verb 1, stative
Meaning	Lengthen or extend in duration or space.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"
Synonyms	prolong, keep up
Broader	continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
Narrower	retain, continue, keep, keep on, keep going
Adjectives	sustainable
Nouns	sustenance; sustainer

sustain > verb 2, body
Meaning	Undergo (as of injuries and illnesses).
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	suffer, have, get
Similar to	have
Broader	experience, receive, have, get, undergo
Narrower	break down, collapse; crack up, crack, crock up, break up, collapse

sustain > verb 3, consumption
Meaning	Provide with nourishment.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Examples	"We sustained ourselves on bread and water"
Synonyms	nourish, nurture
Broader	provide, supply, ply, cater
Narrower	carry
Adjectives	sustainable
Nouns	sustainment; sustenance

sustain > verb 4, consumption
Meaning	Supply with necessities and support.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples	"She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"
Synonyms	keep, maintain
Broader	have, have got, hold
Narrower	patronage; reseed; carry
Nouns	sustenance

sustain > verb 5, contact
Meaning	Be the physical support of. Carry the weight of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonyms	hold, support, hold up
Narrower	scaffold; block; carry; chock; buoy, buoy up; pole; bracket; underpin; prop up, prop, shore up, shore; truss; brace

sustain > verb 6, communication
Meaning	Admit as valid.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"The court sustained the motion"
Broader	admit, acknowledge
Adjectives	sustainable

sustain > verb 7, cognition
Meaning	Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Synonyms	confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, affirm
Contrary	negate, contradict
Narrower	back, back up; vouch; verify; prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew; document; validate
Adjectives	sustainable

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