sustain
A mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a pianoA mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a piano.
» We know we can't sustain that.
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1 sensesA mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a piano.
Examples
68 sentencesWe know we can't sustain that.
Tom sustained severe injuries in the accident.
ruТом получил серьёзные ранения во время аварии. — sharptoothed
The objection is sustained.
ruВозражение поддерживается. — stifler86
Tom sustained minor injuries.
deTom erlitt leichte Verletzungen. — wolfgangth
Tom sustained fatal injuries.
Origin
From Middle English susteinen, sustenen, from Old French sustenir (French soutenir), fromFrom Middle English susteinen, sustenen, from Old French sustenir (French soutenir), from Latin sustineō, sustinēre (“to uphold”), from sub- (“from below, up”) + teneō (“hold”, verb).
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