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Moderatesustained
The correct spelling is sustained.
How to pronounce sustained
verb
IPA: /səˈsteɪnd/
Say it like: Sus-tay-ned
The correct spelling is sustained. To maintain, or keep in existence. 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
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.
adjective
- 1.Held continuously at a certain level.
- 2.Held at a certain pitch.
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