Word Meaning

sustain definition and meaning

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.
v. t. Hence, to keep from sinking, as in despondence, or the like; to support.
v. t. To maintain; to keep alive; to support; to subsist; to nourish; as, provisions to sustain an army.
v. t. To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate.
v. t. To endure without failing or yielding; to bear up under; as, to sustain defeat and disappointment.
v. t. To suffer; to bear; to undergo.
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.
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.
n. One who, or that which, upholds or sustains; a sustainer.

Crossword clues for sustain

- Bear the weight of
- Feed bear
- Hold up under
- Keep going
- Keep up
- Nourish
- Prolong
- Provide with nourishment
- Supply with the necessities of life
- Support
- USA isn’t agitating to get support
- Withstand