Sustain

/səˈsteɪn/

Synonyms for "sustain" (379 found)

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Closest matches (76)

abideabide withadmit advocate affirmafford supportallege in supportallow answer approveargue forassert attest authenticate authorize backback upbe exposed tobe subjected tobear

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bear outbear upbear up underbear withbeef upbefriend bide board bolsterbolster upbracebrace upbrave bread brook buoybuoy upbuttresscare forcarrycarry oncase hardencertify champion cherish circumstantiate coddle confirm conservecontend forcontinuecontinue to becopyright corroborate cosset counter cradle crutch cultivate cushiondefeat timedefenddefy timedigest dine

Verb(5 words)

affirm aid confirmcontinue the feudcorroborate

Noun(4 words)

bear bearingcatalan conservarcontinue

Adjective(2 words)

civilizational flourishingconserved resource

Strong matches (114)

documentdry nursedry-nurse dwell encounter endorse endure energize entertain espouse exist experience extend favor feed feel finance floatfloat highfodder

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fondle forage fortify foster found fuel fund girdgive supportgogo ongo throughgrass gratify graze ground guardhang inhang in therehang toughharden have holdhold onhold outhold upinvigorate justify keepkeep afloatkeep alivekeep goingkeep intactkeep inviolatekeep onkeep safekeep upknowlabor underlastlast longlast outlavish care onlend supportlengthen livelive onlive throughlug lumplump itmainstay maintain

Noun(15 words)

durationecologize designecosystem dynamic balanceendure feed feeding feedsfunding planfunding relatedgovernment funded programheritage promotinglanguage learner supportslengthlong term unconditional fundingmaintain

Verb(23 words)

environmentalizeenvironmentalize designfed fueled get greened have held help holdhold upincur incurred incurring keepkeep current focuskeep upkeeps maintainmaintain continuity

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maintain dynamic stabilitymaintain emphasismaintain financial stability

Adjective(3 words)

essential service provisiongreen networkintact team

Related words (189)

Verb(29 words)

maintain narrative coherencemaintain natural lookmaintain supportabilitymaintain team chemistrymaintain team spiritmaintainedmaintaining status quomaintainsmaintains status quonourishnourish populationsnourished nourishes nursed nurture perpetuated perpetuatespreserve biodiversitypreserve lifeprolong

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provide nourishmentprovided substantiate suffer suffered supportuphold a claimuphold communal valuesupholds

Noun(28 words)

maintain weekly patternmaintain wire tensionmaintaining maintenancemore keptnourish perpetuating persist persistence planksplant carespowering preservepreserve errorpropped upsuffering supply supportsupport ecosystemssupporting services

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sustenance tide underpinning uphold upholding upkeepwater for lifewithstand

make a pleameat meetmeet up withmeet withmess mother nervenot destroynot endangernot expendnot use upnot wastenourish nurse nurture nutrify pack pamperpass through

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pasture patent pay perdure perennate perpetuate persevere persistpersist inpillowplead forpreserve prevail probate prolong propprop upprotect protract prove provisionput up withratify rebut receive recognize refresh refute regale register reinforce reinvigorate remain reply respond restrengthen retainride highriposte runrun onrun up againstsanction satisfy savesay in defensesee shoreshore upshoulder sparespeak forspeak up forspendspoon feedspoon-feed stabilize standstand bystand forstand understand up forstaystay onsteel stickstick up forstiffen stomach strengthen subsidize subsist substantiate subvention subventionize suckle suffer support survivetake up withtarry taste tempertide overtolerate tote toughen underbrace undergird undergo underlie underpin underset upbear uphold upkeep uplift upraiseurge reasons forvalidate verify waft warrant wearwear wellweatherwet nursewet-nursewine and dinewithstand

Adjective(2 words)

supporting evidencesustainable practice

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More general

25 entries

acknowledge act admitbear oncarry oncater continue experience get havehave gothold maintenance movemusical attributeply

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More specific

18 entries

backing food funding habit injury loss maintenance mealsnote durationnourishment nutrition pain practice setback snackstone length

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Collocations

12 entries

energy growth habits hope life nutritionsustain a programsustain fundingsustain growthsustain healthsustain lifesustain momentum

Inflections

3 entries

sustained sustaining sustains

Derivations

5 entries

sustainability sustainable sustainably sustainer sustenance

similar

1 entries

have

Sample sentences

26 total sentences available.

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The bridge couldn't sustain the force of the strong current and collapsed.

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Heavy posts are needed to sustain this bridge.

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I sustain my family.

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Time and space are one body, mind and things sustain each other.

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