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Noun Sustain |Səˈsteɪn| Verb Strengthen Support Physically Mentally

Front sustain
|səˈsteɪn|
Back verb
1
strengthen or support physically or mentally:
(as adj. sustaining)
2
undergo or suffer (something unpleasant, especially an injury):
3
cause to continue for an extended period or without interruption:
4
uphold, affirm, or confirm the justice or validity of:
noun
Music
an effect or facility on a keyboard or electronic instrument whereby a note can be sustained after the key is released.

DERIVATIVES
sustainer
noun
,
sustainment
noun

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