Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
Display options for sense: (frequency) (gloss) "an example sentence"
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Verb
(8)S: (v) prolong#2 (prolong%2:42:00::), sustain#1 (sustain%2:42:01::), keep up#2 (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"
(3)S: (v) suffer#2 (suffer%2:29:01::), sustain#2 (sustain%2:29:00::), have#16 (have%2:29:05::), get#35 (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"
(2)S: (v) sustain#4 (sustain%2:34:00::), keep#11 (keep%2:34:00::), maintain#3 (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"