Verb

• S: (v) prolong (prolong%2:42:00::), sustain (sustain%2:42:01::), keep up (keep_up%2:42:00::) (lengthen or extend in duration or space) "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"
• S: (v) suffer (suffer%2:29:01::), sustain (sustain%2:29:00::), have (have%2:29:05::), get (get%2:29:11::) (undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)) "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"
• verb group
• direct troponym / full troponym
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• sentence frame
• S: (v) nourish (nourish%2:34:00::), nurture (nurture%2:34:00::), sustain (sustain%2:34:01::) (provide with nourishment) "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"
• S: (v) sustain (sustain%2:34:00::), keep (keep%2:34:00::), maintain (maintain%2:34:00::) (supply with necessities and support) "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"
• S: (v) hold (hold%2:35:01::), support (support%2:35:00::), sustain (sustain%2:35:00::), hold up (hold_up%2:35:00::) (be the physical support of; carry the weight of) "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"
• S: (v) sustain (sustain%2:32:00::) (admit as valid) "The court sustained the motion"
• S: (v) confirm (confirm%2:31:00::), corroborate (corroborate%2:31:00::), sustain (sustain%2:31:00::), substantiate (substantiate%2:31:00::), support (support%2:31:00::), affirm (affirm%2:31:00::) (establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts) "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"