SUSTAIN as VERB

1. Meaning
   • undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
   Synonym(s)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • have (what does have mean?)
   • suffer (what does suffer mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) sustain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • experience (what does experience mean?)
   • receive (what does receive mean?)
   • have (what does have mean?)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • undergo (what does undergo mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • break down (what does break down mean?)
   • collapse (what does collapse mean?)
   • crack up (what does crack up mean?)
   • crack (what does crack mean?)
   • crock up (what does crock up mean?)
   • break up (what does break up mean?)
   • collapse (what does collapse mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sick person (what does sick person mean?)
   • diseased person (what does diseased person mean?)
   • sufferer (what does sufferer mean?)
2. Meaning
   • establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
   Synonym(s)
   • affirm (what does affirm mean?)
   • confirm (what does confirm mean?)
   • corroborate (what does corroborate mean?)
   • substantiate (what does substantiate mean?)
   • support (what does support mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his story confirmed my doubts
   • The evidence supports the defendant
   Antonym(s)
   • negate (what does negate mean?)
   • contradict (what does contradict mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • back (what does back mean?)
   • back up (what does back up mean?)
   • vouch (what does vouch mean?)
   • verify (what does verify mean?)
   • prove (what does prove mean?)
   • demonstrate (what does demonstrate mean?)
   • establish (what does establish mean?)
   • show (what does show mean?)
   • shew (what does shew mean?)
   • document (what does document mean?)
   • validate (what does validate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • affirmation (what does affirmation mean?)
   • documentation (what does documentation mean?)
   • support (what does support mean?)
   • confirmation (what does confirmation mean?)
   • verification (what does verification mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • substantiation (what does substantiation mean?)
   • validation (what does validation mean?)
   • proof (what does proof mean?)
   • substantiation (what does substantiation mean?)
   • documentation (what does documentation mean?)
   • certification (what does certification mean?)
   • corroboration (what does corroboration mean?)
   • confirmation (what does confirmation mean?)
   • confirmation (what does confirmation mean?)
   • verification (what does verification mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • substantiation (what does substantiation mean?)
3. Meaning
   • admit as valid
   Usage Example(s)
   • The court sustained the motion
   Hypernyms(s) sustain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • admit (what does admit mean?)
   • acknowledge (what does acknowledge mean?)
4. Meaning
   • supply with necessities and support
   Synonym(s)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • maintain (what does maintain mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She alone sustained her family
   • The money will sustain our good cause
   • There’’s little to earn and many to keep
   Hypernyms(s) sustain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • have (what does have mean?)
   • have got (what does have got mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • patronage (what does patronage mean?)
   • reseed (what does reseed mean?)
   • carry (what does carry mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • maintenance (what does maintenance mean?)
   • sustenance (what does sustenance mean?)
   • sustentation (what does sustentation mean?)
   • sustainment (what does sustainment mean?)
   • maintenance (what does maintenance mean?)
   • upkeep (what does upkeep mean?)
   • support (what does support mean?)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • livelihood (what does livelihood mean?)
   • living (what does living mean?)
   • bread and butter (what does bread and butter mean?)
   • sustenance (what does sustenance mean?)
   • support (what does support mean?)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • livelihood (what does livelihood mean?)
   • living (what does living mean?)
   • bread and butter (what does bread and butter mean?)
   • sustenance (what does sustenance mean?)
5. Meaning
   • provide with nourishment
   Synonym(s)
   • nourish (what does nourish mean?)
   • nurture (what does nurture mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • We sustained ourselves on bread and water
   • This kind of food is not nourishing for young children
   Hypernyms(s) sustain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • provide (what does provide mean?)
   • supply (what does supply mean?)
   • ply (what does ply mean?)
   • cater (what does cater mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • carry (what does carry mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sustenance (what does sustenance mean?)
   • sustentation (what does sustentation mean?)
   • sustainment (what does sustainment mean?)
   • maintenance (what does maintenance mean?)
   • upkeep (what does upkeep mean?)
   • nutriment (what does nutriment mean?)
   • nourishment (what does nourishment mean?)
   • nutrition (what does nutrition mean?)
   • sustenance (what does sustenance mean?)
   • aliment (what does aliment mean?)
   • alimentation (what does alimentation mean?)
   • victuals (what does victuals mean?)
   • nurturance (what does nurturance mean?)
   • nutriment (what does nutriment mean?)
   • nourishment (what does nourishment mean?)
   • nutrition (what does nutrition mean?)
   • sustenance (what does sustenance mean?)
   • aliment (what does aliment mean?)
   • alimentation (what does alimentation mean?)
   • victuals (what does victuals mean?)
6. Meaning
   • be the physical support of
   • carry the weight of
   Synonym(s)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • hold up (what does hold up mean?)
   • support (what does support mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The beam holds up the roof
   • He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam
   • What’’s holding that mirror?
   Hyponym(s)
   • scaffold (what does scaffold mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • carry (what does carry mean?)
   • chock (what does chock mean?)
   • buoy (what does buoy mean?)
   • buoy up (what does buoy up mean?)
   • pole (what does pole mean?)
   • bracket (what does bracket mean?)
   • underpin (what does underpin mean?)
   • prop up (what does prop up mean?)
   • prop (what does prop mean?)
   • shore up (what does shore up mean?)
   • shore (what does shore mean?)
   • truss (what does truss mean?)
   • brace (what does brace mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • support (what does support mean?)
   • supporting (what does supporting mean?)
   • support (what does support mean?)
   • support (what does support mean?)
   • garter (what does garter mean?)
   • supporter (what does supporter mean?)
   • support (what does support mean?)
   • supporting (what does supporting mean?)
   • holder (what does holder mean?)
7. Meaning
   • lengthen or extend in duration or space
   Synonym(s)
   • keep up (what does keep up mean?)
   • prolong (what does prolong mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • We sustained the diplomatic negociations as long as possible
   • prolong the treatment of the patient
   • keep up the good work
   Hypernyms(s) sustain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • continue (what does continue mean?)
   • uphold (what does uphold mean?)
   • carry on (what does carry on mean?)
   • bear on (what does bear on mean?)
   • preserve (what does preserve mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • retain (what does retain mean?)
   • continue (what does continue mean?)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • keep on (what does keep on mean?)
   • keep going (what does keep going mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • upholder (what does upholder mean?)
   • maintainer (what does maintainer mean?)
   • sustainer (what does sustainer mean?)
   • sustenance (what does sustenance mean?)
   • sustentation (what does sustentation mean?)
   • sustainment (what does sustainment mean?)
   • maintenance (what does maintenance mean?)
   • upkeep (what does upkeep mean?)
   • lengthiness (what does lengthiness mean?)
   • prolongation (what does prolongation mean?)
   • continuation (what does continuation mean?)
   • protraction (what does protraction mean?)
   • prolongation (what does prolongation mean?)
   • protraction (what does protraction mean?)
   • perpetuation (what does perpetuation mean?)
   • lengthening (what does lengthening mean?)