0 present participle of sustain
1 to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time:
2 to suffer or experience, especially damage or loss:
3 to support emotionally:
It proved particularly difficult to sustain the interest of the older children.
This year's harvest is insufficient to sustain a growing population.
Economic growth cannot be sustained without a rise in inflation.
The team were finally victorious after a sustained effort to succeed.
Legumes for sustaining soil fertility in lowland rice.
Further studies are required to consider the more difficult problem of sustaining fly-free areas in open populations faced with re-invasion pressure.
This means that treatment and prevention of mental disorders should help people to develop skills for sustaining and improving their alternative sources of well-being.