Sustaining

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Sustaining

verb

  1. To maintain, or keep in existence.

    "The city came under sustained attack by enemy forces."

  2. To provide for or nourish.

    "provisions to sustain an army"

  3. To encourage or sanction (something).
  4. To experience or suffer (an injury, etc.).

    "The building sustained major damage in the earthquake."

  5. To confirm, prove, or corroborate; to uphold.

    "to sustain a charge, an accusation, or a proposition"