Other Words for Sustain

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Sustain as a Adjective has these synonyms:

bear, carry, support
Example: This column is supposed to sustain the weight of half the building.

endure, stand, withstand, bear up under, put up with, suffer, undergo, experience, tolerate, weather, brave
Example: It is amazing how much punishment the human body can sustain.

Sustain as a Noun has these synonyms:

support, carry, bear, bolster, buoy (up), reinforce, keep (someone) going, strengthen, shore up, underpin, prop up, buttress
Example: During those long months as a hostage, only prayer sustained him.

uphold, support, keep up, maintain, continue, keep (someone or something) going, keep alive, preserve, prolong, persist in
Example: He has been sustained on a life-support system for weeks. If Georgette can sustain the pretence of loving him, he won't change his will.

Sustain as a Verb has these synonyms:

uphold, recognize, allow, admit, approve, ratify, sanction, authorize, endorse, validate
Example: The judge sustained the objection by the defense.

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