sustain

/səˈsteɪn/verb
Middle School
1

To maintain, or keep in existence.

2

To provide for or nourish.

3

To encourage or sanction (something).

4

To experience or suffer (an injury, etc.).

5

To confirm, prove, or corroborate; to uphold.

6

To allow, accept, or admit (e.g. an objection or motion) as valid.

7

To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support.

8

To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing