Added 9 October 2026
sustain
/səˈsteɪn/ verb
In Latin: sustineō Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sustain at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From 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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