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- Dictionarysustained/səˈsteɪnd/
adjective
- 1. continuing for an extended period or without interruption: "several years of sustained economic growth"
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continuing for a large amount of time. long He's been gone a long time. prolonged She returned to work after a prolonged illness. lengthy Airline passengers may face lengthy delays during holiday travel. sustained We continue to see sustained economic growth.
The meaning of SUSTAINED is maintained at length without interruption or weakening : lasting, prolonged. How to use sustained in a sentence.
Economic growth cannot be sustained without a rise in inflation. This planet is unable to sustain human or plant life. The team were finally victorious after a sustained effort to succeed.
1. : to give support or relief to. 2. : to supply with sustenance: nourish. 3. : keep up, prolong. 4. : to support the weight of : prop. also: to carry or withstand (a weight or pressure) 5. : to buoy up. sustained by hope.
Sustained definition: kept in process or continued over time; continuous. See examples of SUSTAINED used in a sentence.
Definition of sustained adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 2, 2024 · sustain (third-person singular simple present sustains, present participle sustaining, simple past and past participle sustained) ( transitive) To maintain, or keep in existence . The professor had trouble sustaining students’ interest until the end of her lectures. The city came under sustained attack by enemy forces.
sustain. / səˈsteɪn; səˈsteɪnɪdlɪ / verb. to hold up under; withstand. to sustain great provocation. to undergo (an injury, loss, etc); suffer. to sustain a broken arm. to maintain or prolong. to sustain a discussion. to support physically from below. to provide for or give support to, esp by supplying necessities. to sustain one's family.
to suffer or experience, especially damage or loss: She sustained multiple injuries in the accident. Most buildings sustained only minimal damage in the earthquake. The company has sustained heavy losses this year. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. sustain verb [T] (SUPPORT) to support emotionally:
1. a. To keep in existence; maintain, continue, or prolong: sustain an effort. b. To keep up (a joke or assumed role, for example) competently. 2. a. To supply with necessities or nourishment; provide for: the income needed to sustain a family. b.
