to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.

to bear (a burden, charge, etc.).

to undergo, experience, or suffer (injury, loss, etc.); endure without giving way or yielding.

to keep (a person, the mind, the spirits, etc.) from giving way, as under trial or affliction.

to keep up or keep going, as an action or process

to sustain a conversation.

to supply with food, drink, and other necessities of life.

to provide for (an institution or the like) by furnishing means or funds.

to support (a cause or the like) by aid or approval.

to uphold as valid, just, or correct, as a claim or the person making it

The judge sustained the lawyer's objection.

to confirm or corroborate, as a statement

Further investigation sustained my suspicions.

verb

discontinue , halt , stop , abstain

verb

aid , approve , assist , back , bankroll , bear , befriend , bolster , brace , buoy , buttress , carry , comfort , confirm , continue , convey , defend , endorse , favor , feed , foster , go for , help , keep alive , keep from falling , keep going , lend a hand , lug , nourish , nurse , nurture , pack , preserve , prolong , prop , protract , provide for , ratify , relieve , save , shore up , stand by , stick up for , supply , support , tote , transfer , transport , uphold , validate , verify , abide , bear up under , bear with , brook , digest , encounter , feel , go , hang in , have , know , live with , put up with , see , stand * , stand up to , stomach * , suffer , take it , tolerate , undergo , withstand , keep up , accept , stand , stomach , swallow , take , abet , console , contain , corroborate , encourage , endure , experience , maintain , strengthen , survive