Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Sustain (-ed, -s)
sustain (-ed, -s), v. [AFr < L. sub + tenēre, to hold.]
- Hold up; support; keep from falling down.
- Suffer; endure; bear; undergo something harmful.
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sustain (-ed, -s), v. [AFr < L. sub + tenēre, to hold.]
Return to page 109 of the letter “s”.