sustainment
sustainment

sustain


Definition: Meaning of, sustain in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / səˈsteɪn /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
sustain sustained sustained
Present Participle Third Person Singular
sustaining sustains
[transitive]
  1. make something continue to make something continue to exist or happen for a period of time [=  maintain]
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  2. suffer formal to suffer damage, an injury, or loss of money
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  3. food/drink formal if food or drink sustains a person, animal, or plant, it makes them able to continue living
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  4. give strength formal to make someone feel strong and hopeful
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  5. weight formal to hold up the weight of something [=  support]
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  6. idea formal to support an idea or argument, or prove that it is right
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Pronunciation:
Parts of Speech: noun
the relation that exists when things occur at the same time
sustenance