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- [suh-steyn]
- /səˈsteɪn/
- /səˈsteɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-steyn]
- /səˈsteɪn/
Definitions of sustaining word
- verb with object sustaining to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure. 1
- verb with object sustaining to bear (a burden, charge, etc.). 1
- verb with object sustaining to undergo, experience, or suffer (injury, loss, etc.); endure without giving way or yielding. 1
- verb with object sustaining to keep (a person, the mind, the spirits, etc.) from giving way, as under trial or affliction. 1
- verb with object sustaining to keep up or keep going, as an action or process: to sustain a conversation. 1
- verb with object sustaining to supply with food, drink, and other necessities of life. 1
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Origin of sustaining
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English suste(i)nen < Anglo-French sustenir, Old French < Latin sustinēre to uphold, equivalent to sus- sus- + -tinēre, combining form of tenēre to hold
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Parts of speech for Sustaining
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sustaining popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sustaining usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sustaining
adj sustaining
- alimentary — of or relating to nutrition
- analeptic — (of a drug, etc) stimulating the central nervous system
- at work — If someone is at work they are doing their job or are busy doing a particular activity.
- axiological — the branch of philosophy dealing with values, as those of ethics, aesthetics, or religion.
- body building — the act or practice of exercising, lifting weights, etc., so as to develop the muscles of the body.
noun sustaining
- continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.
- maintenance — the act of maintaining: the maintenance of proper oral hygiene.
adjective sustaining
- nutritional — the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished.
- operating — used or engaged in performing operations: an operating surgeon.
Antonyms for sustaining
noun sustaining
- makeover — remodeling; renovation; restoration: The old house needs a complete makeover.
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