sustain

verbCommon GRE wordMore S words

to maintain, support, or keep something going over time

In a sentence

Sustain in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing sustain in a sentence.

The runner could not sustain that pace for the whole race.

Synonyms

maintainupholdprolong

Antonyms

abandondiscontinue

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Sustain (verb) means to maintain, support, or keep something going over time

Here is sustain used in an example sentence: "The runner could not sustain that pace for the whole race."

Common synonyms for sustain include maintain, uphold, prolong.

Antonyms of sustain include abandon, discontinue.

Sustain is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.