sustain
suh stayn
- v lengthen or extend in duration or space
We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible - v undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
- v provide with nourishment
We sustained ourselves on bread and water - v supply with necessities and support
She alone sustained her family
The money will sustain our good cause - v be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- v admit as valid
The court sustained the motion - v establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- Obesity has become an epidemica health and economic burden America cannot sustain.
- In fact, it's based on economic and, more important, capitalist rationality, because we've determined it's the only way we can sustain the economic growth that the IMF, which was .
- Through his work, he helped sustain the qualities of fancifulness, warmth and consideration that have been so threatened by our coarse, cynical age.