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sustain

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/səˈsteɪnə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sə stānər)


sustain
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Sense: Verb: nourish
Synonyms:
nourish Collocations, maintain Collocations, keep up, nurture Collocations, provide for, support Collocations, conserve, prolong, protract, maintain the health of, keep sb in good health, nurse Collocations, provide food for, give food to, supply food for, keep sb alive, keep sb going (informal), foster Collocations
Antonyms:
starve Collocations, neglect Collocations, abandon Collocations, forsake Collocations, betray, endanger, walk out on
Sense: Verb: experience
Synonyms:
experience Collocations, live through, undergo Collocations, suffer Collocations, endure Collocations, withstand Collocations, see Collocations, know Collocations, have Collocations, feel Collocations, taste Collocations
Sense: Verb: hold up
Synonyms:
support Collocations, hold up, prop up, shore up, bear Collocations, support the weight of, keep up, keep sth from falling, keep sth from sinking, carry Collocations, brace Collocations, stay Collocations, buttress
Antonyms:
drop Collocations, buckle Collocations, baulk, release Collocations, lose your grip, let slip, let go, give up, buckle under the weight, throw down
Sense: Verb: tolerate
Synonyms:
put up with, tolerate, take Collocations, stand for, stand Collocations, bear Collocations, stomach Collocations, swallow Collocations, permit Collocations, allow Collocations, abide Collocations, endure Collocations, suffer Collocations
Sense: Verb: defend
Synonyms:
defend Collocations, help Collocations, stand up for, side with, stand behind, stand by, back up, support Collocations, comfort Collocations, stick up for (informal)
Antonyms:
hinder Collocations, oppose Collocations, injure Collocations, attack Collocations, lay into, berate, diss, criticize Collocations, scorn Collocations, put down, stab in the back, slag off (slang)
Sense: Verb: ratify
Synonyms:
ratify, uphold Collocations, approve Collocations, verify Collocations, validate Collocations


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