sustaining
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sustaining
verb
- present participle and gerund of sustain Tony's face expressed relief, and Nettie sat silent for a moment until the vicar said “It was a generous impulse, but it may have been a momentary one, while in the case of monk and crusader there must have been a sustaining purpose, and possibly a great abnegation, a leaving of lands and possession
noun sustainings
- The process by which something is sustained or upheld. Beginnings are very different from sustainings; the irregular, often violent, and improvised actions of the founder hero must be succeeded by the regular election of leaders according to law.
adjective more sustaining · most sustaining
- That sustains, supports or provides sustenance. […] eternall life, the end of all our wearisome labours, and all our sustaining hopes.
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Closest in meaning: support, maintain, keep up, keep, get, hold up, prolong, confirm, hold, have, corroborate, affirm, substantiate, suffer, nourish, nurture
Talk about this word "sustaining." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sustaining. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sustaining. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sustaining "sustaining." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sustaining.Cite this
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