Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - sustain
Sustain
sustain
v.tr. 1 support, bear the weight of, esp. for a long period. 2 give strength to; encourage, support. 3 (of food) give nourishment to. 4 endure, stand; bear up against. 5 undergo or suffer (defeat or injury etc.). 6 (of a court etc.) uphold or decide in favour of (an objection etc.). 7 substantiate or corroborate (a statement or charge). 8 maintain or keep (a sound, effort, etc.) going continuously. 9 continue to represent (a part, character, etc.) adequately. Derivatives sustainable adj. sustainedly adv. sustainer n. sustainment n. Etymology: ME f. AF sustein-, OF so(u)stein- stressed stem of so(u)stenir f. L sustinere sustent- (as SUB-, tenere hold)
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I. transitive verb see: sub- Date: 13th century to give support or relief to, to supply with sustenance ; nourish, keep up, prolong, to support the weight of ; prop, to buoy up , 6. to bear up under, suffer, undergo , 7. to support as true, legal, or just, to allow or admit as valid , to support by adequate proof ; confirm , ~edly adverb ~er noun II. noun Date: 1972 a musical effect that prolongs a note's resonance ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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