noun
definition
A mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a piano.
verb
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To maintain, or keep in existence.
example
The city came under sustained attack by enemy forces.
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To provide for or nourish.
example
provisions to sustain an army
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To encourage or sanction (something).
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To experience or suffer (an injury, etc.).
example
The building sustained major damage in the earthquake.
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To confirm, prove, or corroborate; to uphold.
example
to sustain a charge, an accusation, or a proposition
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To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support.
example
A foundation sustains the superstructure; an animal sustains a load; a rope sustains a weight.
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To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate.