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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb sustain 6 of 7 senses of sustain Sense 1 prolong, sustain, keep up => retain, continue, keep keep on keep going Sense 2 suffer, sustain, have get => crack up crack, crock up break up collapse Sense 3 nourish, nurture, sustain => carry Sense 4 sustain, keep maintain => patronage => reseed => carry Sense 5 hold support, sustain, hold up => scaffold => block => carry => chock => buoy, buoy up => pole => bracket => underpin => prop up prop, shore up shore => truss => brace Sense 7 confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm => verify => prove, demonstrate, establish, show shew => document => validate Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb sustain 6 of 7 senses of sustain Sense 1 prolong, sustain, keep up => retain, continue, keep keep on keep going Sense 2 suffer, sustain, have get => crack up crack, crock up break up collapse Sense 3 nourish, nurture, sustain => carry Sense 4 sustain, keep maintain => patronage => reseed => carry Sense 5 hold support, sustain, hold up => scaffold => block => carry => chock => buoy, buoy up => pole => bracket => underpin => prop up prop, shore up shore => bolster => truss => brace => tread Sense 7 confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm => verify => check, check off mark, mark off tick off => receipt => see check, insure, see to it ensure, control, ascertain, assure => proofread, proof => control => double-check => cross-check => cinch => card => spot-check => cover => check => prove, demonstrate, establish, show shew => prove oneself => stultify => prove => negate, contradict => invalidate, nullify => disprove, confute => explode => refute, rebut, controvert => falsify => stultify => document => validate Entailment of verb sustain 1 of 7 senses of sustain Sense 5 hold support, sustain, hold up => hold take hold Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb sustain 7 senses of sustain Sense 1 prolong, sustain, keep up => continue, uphold, carry on bear on preserve Sense 2 suffer, sustain, have get => experience, receive, have get undergo Sense 3 nourish, nurture, sustain => provide, supply, ply, cater Sense 4 sustain, keep maintain => have have got hold Sense 5 hold support, sustain, hold up Sense 6 sustain => admit acknowledge Sense 7 confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm Familiarity of verb sustain sustain used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 7) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb sustain Sense 1 prolong, sustain, keep up => continue, uphold, carry on bear on preserve -------------- Sense 2 suffer, sustain, have get => experience, receive, have get undergo -------------- Sense 3 nourish, nurture, sustain => provide, supply, ply, cater -------------- Sense 4 sustain, keep maintain => have have got hold -------------- Sense 5 hold support, sustain, hold up -------------- Sense 6 sustain => admit acknowledge -------------- Sense 7 confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm -------------- Overview of verb sustain The verb sustain has 7 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (8) prolong, sustain, keep up -- (lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negociations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work") 2. (3) suffer, sustain, have get -- (undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle") 3. (2) nourish, nurture, sustain -- (provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children") 4. (2) sustain, keep maintain -- (supply with necessities and support: "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep") 5. (1) hold support, sustain, hold up -- (be the physical support of carry the weight of "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?") 6. (1) sustain -- (admit as valid; "The court sustained the motion") 7. confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm -- (establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant") Overview of verb sustain The verb sustain has 7 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (8) prolong, sustain, keep up -- (lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negociations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work") 2. (3) suffer, sustain, have get -- (undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle") 3. (2) nourish, nurture, sustain -- (provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children") 4. (2) sustain, keep maintain -- (supply with necessities and support: "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep") 5. (1) hold support, sustain, hold up -- (be the physical support of carry the weight of "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?") 6. (1) sustain -- (admit as valid; "The court sustained the motion") 7. confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm -- (establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant")
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