sustain

verb
UK: /səˈsteɪn/
US: /səˈsteɪn/

  1. To keep something going or existing.

    1. Food can sustain us.
    2. The love and support of my family sustained me during the ordeal.

  2. To suffer or experience something bad.

    1. He sustained a serious injury.
    2. The company sustained heavy losses due to the economic downturn, making recovery difficult.

  3. To support something or someone, especially financially.

    1. She worked to sustain her family.
    2. The arts council helps to sustain local theaters and art programs.

Synonyms

undergo support withstand endure maintain
sustain adjective

  1. Able to be continued for a long time.

    1. That’s a sustain effort.
    2. Our company has a sustain competitive advantage due to innovative design.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "sustain" in English means: To keep something going or existing., To suffer or experience something bad., To support something or someone, especially financially..

The phonetic transcription of "sustain" is /səˈsteɪn/ in British English and /səˈsteɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sustain": undergo, support, withstand, endure, maintain.

Example usage of "sustain": "Food can sustain us.". More examples on the page.