sustain

Definition

  • v. supply with necessities and support
  • v. admit as valid

Word forms

Past participle
sustained
Present participle
sustaining
Past tense
sustained
Third person singular
sustains

Example sentences

  1. vt.

    She had to sustain her family during tough times by working two jobs.

  2. adj.

    The battery is designed to sustain a long-lasting charge.