Sustains

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of sustain form-of, plural
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of sustain form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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bearconfirmholdholdnourishperpetuate

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"When I get sick of what men do, I have only to walk a few steps in another direction to see what spiders do. Or what the weather does. This sustains me very well indeed."

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