sustain

1. v. t. To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support; as, a foundation sustains the superstructure; a beast sustains a load; a rope sustains a weight. Source: opted

2. v. t. Hence, to keep from sinking, as in despondence, or the like; to support. Source: opted

3. v. t. To maintain; to keep alive; to support; to subsist; to nourish; as, provisions to sustain an army. Source: opted

4. v. t. To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate. Source: opted

5. v. t. To endure without failing or yielding; to bear up under; as, to sustain defeat and disappointment. Source: opted

6. v. t. To suffer; to bear; to undergo. Source: opted

7. v. t. To allow the prosecution of; to admit as valid; to sanction; to continue; not to dismiss or abate; as, the court sustained the action or suit. Source: opted

8. v. t. To prove; to establish by evidence; to corroborate or confirm; to be conclusive of; as, to sustain a charge, an accusation, or a proposition. Source: opted

9. n. One who, or that which, upholds or sustains; a sustainer. Source: opted

10. v. lengthen or extend in duration or space Source: wordnet

11. v. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) Source: wordnet

12. v. provide with nourishment Source: wordnet

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