sustain
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
lengthen or extend in duration or space
We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- prolongation derivation
- sustentation derivation
- protraction derivation
- upholder derivation
- sustainable derivation
Sense 2 verb
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
She suffered a fracture in the accident
Types & categories
- experience hypernym
- collapse hyponym
- cramp hyponym
- crack up hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 verb
provide with nourishment
We sustained ourselves on bread and water
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- nurturance derivation
- sustentation derivation
- nourishment derivation
- nutrient derivation
- sustainable derivation
Sense 4 verb
supply with necessities and support
She alone sustained her family
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- sustentation derivation
- keep derivation
- maintenance derivation
Sense 5 verb
be the physical support of; carry the weight of
The beam holds up the roof
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- supporting derivation
- garter derivation
- holder derivation
- support derivation
- support derivation
Sense 6 verb
admit as valid
The court sustained the motion
Types & categories
- acknowledge hypernym
Related & opposite
- sustainable derivation
Sense 7 verb
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
his story confirmed my doubts
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- negate antonym
- validation derivation
- documentation derivation
- affirmation derivation
- substantiation derivation
- confirmation derivation
- documentation derivation
- affirmable derivation
- confirmative derivation
- sustainable derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | prolongation |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | sustentation |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | protraction |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | upholder |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | sustainable |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | preserve |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | keep on |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | sufferer |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | have |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | experience |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | collapse |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | cramp |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | crack up |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | nurturance |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | sustentation |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | nourishment |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | nutrient |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | sustainable |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | ply |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | carry |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | sustentation |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | keep |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | maintenance |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | have |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | patronage |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | reseed |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | carry |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | supporting |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | garter |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | holder |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | support |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | support |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | scaffold |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | block |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | carry |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | chock |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | buoy |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | pole |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | bracket |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | underpin |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | prop |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | truss |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | brace |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | sustainable |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | acknowledge |
| 7 | antonym | Related & opposite | negate |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | validation |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | documentation |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | affirmation |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | substantiation |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | confirmation |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | documentation |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | affirmable |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | confirmative |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | sustainable |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | back up |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | vouch |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | verify |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | shew |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | document |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | validate |