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    sus·tained
    [səˈstānd]
    adjective
    sustained (adjective)
    1. continuing for an extended period or without interruption:
      "several years of sustained economic growth"
    sus·tain
    [səˈstān]
    verb
    sustained (past tense) · sustained (past participle)
    1. strengthen or support physically or mentally:
      "this thought had sustained him throughout the years"
      • bear (the weight of an object) without breaking or falling:
        "he sagged against her so that she could barely sustain his weight" · "his health will no longer enable him to sustain the heavy burdens of office"
    2. undergo or suffer (something unpleasant, especially an injury):
      "he died after sustaining severe head injuries"
    3. cause to continue or be prolonged for an extended period or without interruption:
      "he cannot sustain a normal conversation"
      • (of a performer) represent (a part or character) convincingly:
        "he sustained the role with burly resilience"
    4. uphold, affirm, or confirm the justice or validity of:
      "the allegations of discrimination were sustained"
    Origin
    Middle English: from Old French soustenir, from Latin sustinere, from sub- ‘from below’ + tenere ‘hold’.
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  1. The term "sustained" has the following meanings123:
    1. Maintained at length without interruption or weakening; lasting, prolonged.
    2. Kept in process or continued over time; continuous.
    3. To provide what is needed for something or someone to exist, continue, etc.
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    The meaning of SUSTAINED is maintained at length without interruption or weakening : lasting, prolonged.
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    Sustained definition: kept in process or continued over time; continuous.
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    SUSTAIN meaning: 1 : to provide what is needed for (something or someone) to exist, continue, etc.; 2 : to hold up the weight of (something)
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