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.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
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