sustain

sustain
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. t. bear up, support; endure; maintain, prolong, protract; nourish; corroborate, confirm, ratify, substantiate; assist. See aid, agency.
II
(Roget's IV) v.
1. [To carry]
Syn. bear, support, bear on the shoulder, carry on the back, hold up, support the weight of, keep from falling, keep from sinking, convey, transport, transfer, put a shoulder under, pack*, tote*, lug*.
Ant. abandon*, drop, desert.
2. [To nourish]
Syn. keep up, maintain, provide food for, give food to, maintain the health of, keep in health, nurture, supply food for, nurse; see also provide 1 , support 2 .
Ant. neglect*, injure, starve.
3. [To defend]
Syn. befriend, favor, stand by, support, comfort, side with*, back up*, stand up for*; see also defend 3 ,
Ant. oppose*, hinder*, forsake.
See Synonym Study at support .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.
1. keep up maintain, continue, keep alive, prolong, protract, preserve, keep going.
2. support nourish, nurture, feed, provide for, aid, nurse.
3. carry the weight of support, hold, prop, uphold, shoulder, bear.
4. endure withstand, tolerate, suffer, brook, stand, live with, abide, undergo.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To keep in a condition of good repair, efficiency, or use: keep up, maintain, preserve. See KEEP. 2. To hold up: bear, carry, support. See OVER. 3. To keep from yielding or failing during stress or difficulty: bolster, buoy (up), prop, support, uphold. See HELP. 4. To put up with: abide, accept, bear, brook2, endure, go, stand (for), stomach, suffer, support, swallow, take, tolerate, withstand. Informal: lump2. Idioms: take it, take it lying down. See ACCEPT.

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