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sustain
has definitions from the fields of medicine,food
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[ verb ] lengthen or extend in duration or space
Examples "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible" "prolong the treatment of the patient" "keep up the good work" Used in print (Gibson Winter, The Suburban Captivity of the...)A congregation survives only if it can sustain a socially homogeneous membership ; that_is , when it can preserve economic integration . In a rapidly changing society congregations will run_into difficulties repeatedly , since such nice balances of economic integration are hard to sustain in the metropolis for more_than a single generation . It could be argued that only such neighborhoods can sustain religious activity , since worship presupposes some local stabilities . (87th Congress, 1st Session. Congressional Record....)My heartiest congratulations go to their successors , Orvil_E._Dryfoos and John_B._Oakes , who can be counted_upon to sustain the illustrious tradition of the New_York_Times . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (medicine) undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
Examples "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" Used in print (Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)Certainly there would be less anxiety , fewer accidents ( it is the clumsy child who sustains the worst injuries ) , and higher scholastic averages , since alert children work better . (William S. Haymond, "Is Distance an Original...)The authors insist , however , that these abnormalities in the sense_of_touch were due absolutely to no organic disorders in that sense faculty but rather to the injuries which the patient had sustained to the sense of sight . Related terms |
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[ verb ] supply with necessities and support
Examples : "She alone sustained her family" "The money will sustain our good cause" "There's little to earn and many to keep" Used in print (The Department of State: A Fresh Look at the...)For the policy officer will know that action can almost never be secret and that in_general the effectiveness of policy will be conditioned by the readiness of the country to sustain it . |
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[ verb ] (food) provide with nourishment
Examples "We sustained ourselves on bread and water" "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children" Used in print (E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)Alex 's instruction was rapid , for the doctor had_to go_off to the Rue_Ecole_de_Medecine to hear more speeches with only time for one sip of wine to sustain him through them all . Related terms |
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[ verb ] be the physical support of; carry the weight of
Examples "The beam holds up the roof" "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam" "What's holding that mirror?" Used in print (Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)Only Mary 's praise sustained him in his disappointment . |
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[ verb ] admit as valid
Examples "The court sustained the motion" Used in print (U.S. Reports. Volume 364. Cases Adjudged in the...)Held : On the record in this case , the administrative procedures prescribed by the Act were fully complied with ; petitioner was not denied due_process ; and his conviction is sustained . Related terms |
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[ verb ] establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Synonyms Examples "his story confirmed my doubts" "The evidence supports the defendant" |
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