v. 25B6; verb
the balcony might not sustain the weight : BEAR, support, carry, stand, keep up, prop up, shore up, underpin.
her memories sustained her : COMFORT, help, assist, encourage, succour, support, give strength to, buoy up, carry, cheer up, hearten; informal buck up.
they were unable to sustain a coalition : CONTINUE, carry on, keep up, keep alive, maintain, preserve, conserve, perpetuate, retain.
she had bread and cheese to sustain her : NOURISH, feed, nurture; maintain, preserve, keep alive, keep going, provide for.
she sustained slight injuries : UNDERGO, experience, suffer, endure.
the allegation was not sustained : UPHOLD, validate, ratify, vindicate, confirm, endorse; verify, corroborate, substantiate, bear out, prove, authenticate, back up, evidence, justify.