sustain

Words with a similar base: sustain

'sustain'

[prolong.v.02] as in: lengthen or extend in duration or space

Examples:
We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible
prolong the treatment of the patient
keep up the good work

prolong, prolong, suffer, nourish, sustain, hold, sustain, confirm, keep_up, conserve, keep_up, keep_up

prolongation, extension, lengthiness, sustainable, upholder, nutriment, support, sustenance

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continue, keep

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retain

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affirm, confirm, continue, cover, proceed, retain, stay

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'sustain'

[suffer.v.02] as in: undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

Examples:
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

suffer, suffer, suffer, digest, suffer, suffer, hurt, suffer, suffer, suffer, suffer, prolong, nourish, sustain, hold, sustain, confirm, rich_person, have, have, experience, own, get, consume, have, hold, have, have, have, have, induce, accept, receive, have, give_birth, take, get, get, become, receive, arrive, bring, pay_back, get, grow, contract, get, make, drive, catch, catch, get, get, get, get, catch, catch, get, scram, get, get, get, catch, draw, get, perplex, get_down, beget

have, sick_person, martyr

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experience, change

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crack_up, cramp, break_down

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accede, accept, accommodate, act, add, admit, affect, affirm, allow, arrive, attention_deficit_disorder, be_active, bear, begin, beginning, bring, center, change, confirm, consume, deepen, depart, deviate, devour, digest, disinherit, embark, enroll, enter, exchange, experience, fetch, figure, get, get_down, give_birth, give_up, go, have, hold, hurt, in-between, induce, insert, institute, leave, lend, lend_oneself, let, middle, motion, motivate, move, own, permit, receive, record, rich_person, sidetrack, suffer, switch, take, total, transfer, travel, variety

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'sustain'

[nourish.v.01] as in: provide with nourishment

Examples:
We sustained ourselves on bread and water
This kind of food is not nourishing for young children

nourish, nutrify, raising, breeding, foster, rear, prolong, suffer, sustain, hold, sustain, confirm

food, nutrient, alimentary, nutriment, nourishment, nurturance, sustainable, sustenance, support

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provide, transfer

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carry

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affirm, confirm

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'sustain'

[sustain.v.04] as in: supply with necessities and support

Examples:
She alone sustained her family
The money will sustain our good cause
There's little to earn and many to keep

prolong, suffer, nourish, sustain, hold, sustain, confirm, support, keep, hold, keep, continue, keep, prevent, observe, observe, keep, keep, keep, retain, keep, observe, restrain, keep, keep, keep_open, keep, keep, keep, keep, preserve, conserve, assert, wield, maintain, uphold

nutriment, support, sustenance, keep, hold, keep, continue, keep, prevent, observe, observe, keep, keep, keep, retain, sustain, keep, observe, restrain, keep, keep, keep_open, keep, keep, keep, keep, preserve, care, maintenance, alimony, maintenance

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have

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patronage, reseed, carry

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acquire, addition, advance, advertise, affirm, amplification, animate, brand, break_even, cause, compensate, confirm, conform_to, construct, continue, cook, cover, create, derive, detect, determine, discover, discovery, do, draw, find, find_oneself, follow, forbid, form, gain, haunt, have, hold, induce, keep, keep_open, lay_down, line_up, make, meet, name, net_income, observe, preserve, prevent, proceed, produce, profit, promote, reach, receive, recover, rectify, repair, restrain, retain, rule, seduce, shuffle, stay, stool, succeed, support, sustain, take, win, winnings, witness

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'sustain'

[hold.v.10] as in: be the physical support of; carry the weight of

Examples:
The beam holds up the roof
He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam
What's holding that mirror?

clasp, appreciation, hold, delay, detention, hold, hold, handle, cargo_area, keep, hold, hold, have, deem, harbor, restrain, retain, bear, hold, hold, accommodate, hold, hold, prevail, hold, hold, contain, reserve, defend, oblige, hold, hold, defy, apply, hold, control, hold, hold, halt, hold, carry, hold, declare, agree, hold, support, support, support, support, documentation, support, support, support, accompaniment, support, support, support, support, back, confirm, subscribe, corroborate, defend, support, patronize, digest, prolong, suffer, nourish, sustain, sustain, hold_up, delay, hold_up, survive, stand_up

holder, holder, holder, support, support, support, support, documentation, support, support, support, accompaniment, support, support, support, support, back, hold, confirm, subscribe, corroborate, defend, support, patronize, digest, supporter, patron, assistant, garter, athletic_supporter, encouraging, load-bearing

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hold

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scaffold, pole, brace, truss, underpin, block, prop_up, buoy, chock, bracket, carry

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accommodate, affirm, agree, apply, appreciation, bear, cargo_area, carry, check, clasp, confirm, contain, control, declare, deem, defend, defy, delay, detention, halt, handle, harbor, harmonize, have, hold, hover, keep, linger, loiter, match, oblige, prevail, reserve, restrain, retain, stay, tarry

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'sustain'

[sustain.v.06] as in: admit as valid

Examples:
The court sustained the motion

prolong, suffer, nourish, sustain, hold, sustain, confirm

sustainable

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admit, think

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accept, accommodate, admit, affirm, allow, confirm, give_up, leave, let, permit

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'sustain'

[confirm.v.01] as in: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

Examples:
his story confirmed my doubts
The evidence supports the defendant

confirm, confirm, confirm, confirm, confirm, validate, corroborate, prolong, suffer, nourish, sustain, hold, sustain, incarnate, realize, substantiate, support, support, support, support, documentation, support, support, support, accompaniment, support, support, support, support, back, subscribe, defend, support, patronize, digest, affirm, affirm

collateral, confirmation, confirmation, ratification, confirmation, confirmation, documentation, sustainable, validation, support, support, support, support, documentation, support, support, support, accompaniment, support, support, support, support, back, hold, confirm, subscribe, corroborate, defend, support, patronize, digest, affirmable, avowal, affirmation, affirmation, affirmation

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contradict, contradict, negate, neutralize

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confirm

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verify, prove, validate, document, back, vouch

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affirm, affirmation, avowal, confirm, contradict, negate, neutralize, prove, raise, rise, test, testify, validate

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Origins

					sustain (English)
└── sustenir (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    └── sustineo (Latin)

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