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to sustain
01
to bear the weight or provide physical support for something
Transitive: to sustain weight of something
02
to make something last or continue over a long period without stopping or weakening
Transitive: to sustain an activity or condition
03
to suffer or undergo something irritating, especially an injury, disease, etc.
Transitive: to sustain an injury or loss
04
to preserve or continue something over time
Transitive: to sustain sth
05
to provide the necessary nourishment or resources needed for survival or well-being
Transitive: to sustain sb
06
to accept or acknowledge something as legitimate, true, or worthy of consideration
Transitive: to sustain a claim or motion
Examples
The judge sustained the objection, ruling the evidence inadmissible.
07
to support an opinion, argument, theory, etc. or to prove it's credibility
Transitive: to sustain an argument or theory
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