sus'taining

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sustain (səˈsteɪn)

—vb
1.	to hold up under; withstand: to sustain great provocation
2.	to undergo (an injury, loss, etc); suffer: to sustain a broken arm
3.	to maintain or prolong: to sustain a discussion
4.	to support physically from below
5.	to provide for or give support to, esp by supplying necessities: to sustain one's family; to sustain a charity
6.	to keep up the vitality or courage of
7.	to uphold or affirm the justice or validity of: to sustain a decision
8.	to establish the truth of; confirm

—n
9.	music the prolongation of a note, by playing technique or electronics

[C13: via Old French from Latin sustinēre to hold up, from sub- + tenēre to hold]

sus'tained

—*adj*

sustainedly

—*adv*

sus'taining

—*adj*

sus'tainingly

—*adv*

sus'tainment

—n

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