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sustains
We have found lemma(root) word of sustains : sustain.
Definitions
[səˈsteɪn], (Verb)
Definitions:
- strengthen or support physically or mentally
(e.g: this thought had sustained him throughout the years)
- undergo or suffer (something unpleasant, especially an injury)
(e.g: he sustained severe head injuries)
- cause to continue for an extended period or without interruption
(e.g: he cannot sustain a normal conversation)
- uphold, affirm, or confirm the justice or validity of
(e.g: the allegations of discrimination were sustained)
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Origin
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Middle English: from Old French soustenir, from Latin sustinere, from sub- ‘from below’ + tenere ‘hold’
[səˈsteɪn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an effect or facility on a keyboard or electronic instrument whereby a note can be sustained after the key is released
Phrases:
Origin
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Middle English: from Old French soustenir, from Latin sustinere, from sub- ‘from below’ + tenere ‘hold’
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