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Word entry · 7 letters

sustain

Best crossword clue

"Keep up over time"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /səˈsteɪn/Part of speech verbSorted ainsstuStarts with SEnds with N1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

Word origin

From Middle English susteinen, sustenen, from Old French sustenir (French soutenir), from Latin sustineō, sustinēre (“to uphold”), from sub- (“from below, up”) + teneō (“hold”, verb).

Used in a sentence

  • The professor had trouble sustaining students’ interest until the end of her lectures.
  • The city came under sustained attack by enemy forces.
  • Sam managed to sustain his erection for two straight hours.

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