sustain
Usage
What are other ways to say sustain?
To sustain, a rather elevated word, suggests completeness and adequacy in supporting: The court sustained his claim. To support is to hold up or add strength to, literally or figuratively: The columns support the roof. To maintain is to support so as to preserve intact: to maintain an attitude of defiance. Uphold applies especially to supporting or backing another, as in a statement, opinion, or belief: to uphold the rights of a minority.
Example Sentences
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It also includes a harmless antigen, an egg protein known as ovalbumin or OVA, which draws T cells into the lungs and helps sustain the boosted innate response for weeks to months.
From Science Daily
It’s time to consider and stress-test what was once thought as unthinkable: Can a sustained breakdown of the “Magnificent Seven” and AI hyperscalers crash both the U.S. stock market and the economy?
From MarketWatch
The large U.S. current-account deficit means that the U.S. borrows from abroad to sustain domestic growth.
Four other people sustained injuries in the incident.
From BBC
He also told reporters that four other people had sustained injuries and three of them were receiving medical treatment.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
