sustain

IPA: sʌstˈeɪn

(music) A mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a piano.

(transitive) To maintain, or keep in existence.
(transitive) To provide for or nourish.
(transitive) To encourage or sanction (something).
(transitive) To experience or suffer (an injury, etc.).
(transitive) To confirm, prove, or corroborate; to uphold.
(law, of a judge) To allow, accept, or admit (e.g. an objection or motion) as valid.
To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support.
To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate.

Examples of "sustain" in Sentences

Good starts are great, but being able to sustain is important.
And girls were burdens to the mind of John.) "Had I a boy, he would our name sustain,
The "mark of difference" that the lyrical ballads sustain is "that each of them has a worthy purpose."
West Coast liberals need to admit that their ideas are too expensive to sustain, which is why California is bankrupt.
Because the Bush Administration vowed to keep ‘the war’ going, as in sustain combat activities indefinitely, absent any ultimate victory.
After Gaza, this position is becoming more and more difficult to sustain, which is why those who adopt it are getting more and more desperately strident.
She committed herself to securing top international artists to contribute their talents during the course of the year to sustain a kaleidoscope of entertainment for the nation while paying tribute to Mandela.
And I think it can be something that we can sustain, that is, the idea that every election is important, that not just the presidential elections, but every election is important and helps to shape the future.