Sustain
21sustain — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English sustenen, from Anglo French sustein , stem of sustenir, from Latin sustinēre to hold up, sustain, from sub , sus up + tenēre to hold more at sub , thin Date: 13th century 1. to give support or relief… …
22Sustain — En parlant de musique (et notamment de guitare électrique), le sustain (maintien en anglais) désigne la capacité qu a l instrument de conserver, maintenir le son d une note, sans que celle ci soit rejouée. Pour la guitare, par exemple en… …
23Sustain — Sus|tain [zus te:n, engl. səs tein] das; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. amerik. sustain zu engl. to sustain »einen Ton halten«, dies über das Altfr. u. Vulgärlat. aus lat. sustinere »stützen; (aus)halten«> Zeit des Abfallens des Tons bis zu… …
24sustain — sus|tain [ sə steın ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to provide the conditions in which something can happen or exist: Only two of the planets could sustain life. Analysts believe present economic growth can be sustained without inflation. 2. ) FORMAL… …
25sustain — verb 1) her memories sustained her Syn: comfort, help, assist, encourage, support, give strength to, buoy up 2) they were unable to sustain a coalition Syn: continue, carry on, keep up …
26sustain — [səˈsteɪn] verb [T] 1) to provide the conditions that allow something to happen or exist Only two of the planets could sustain life.[/ex] Can the country s economic growth be sustained?[/ex] 2) formal to give someone strength, energy, or hope A… …
27sustain — sustainable, adj. sustainability, n. sustainedly /seuh stay nid lee, staynd /, adv. sustainingly, adv. sustainment, n. /seuh stayn /, v.t. 1. to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure. 2. to bear …
28sustain — sus•tain [[t]səˈsteɪn[/t]] v. t. 1) to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of 2) to bear (a burden, charge, etc.) 3) to undergo or suffer (injury, loss, etc.) 4) to endure without giving way or yielding 5) to keep (a person, the …
29sustain — /səˈsteɪn / (say suh stayn) verb (t) 1. to hold or bear up from below; bear the weight of; be the support of, as in a structure. 2. to bear (a burden, charge, etc.). 3. to undergo, experience, or suffer (injury, loss, etc.); endure without giving …
30sustain damage — index suffer (sustain loss) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
