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The correct spelling is sustain.
How to pronounce sustain
/səˈsteɪn/
nounIPA: /səˈsteɪn/
Say it like: Sus-tay-n
The correct spelling is sustain. A mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a piano. For example: "The city came under sustained attack by enemy forces."
Usage Examples
“The city came under sustained attack by enemy forces.”
“provisions to sustain an army”
“The building sustained major damage in the earthquake.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a piano.
verb
- 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.
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