sustain
[ suh-steyn ]
/ səˈsteɪn /
verb (used with object)
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Origin of sustain
1250–1300; Middle English suste(i)nen<Anglo-French sustenir,Old French <Latin sustinēre to uphold, equivalent to sus-sus- + -tinēre, combining form of tenēre to hold
synonym study for sustain
1. See support.
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sustain
/ (səˈsteɪn) /
verb (tr)
noun
music the prolongation of a note, by playing technique or electronics
Derived forms of sustain
Word Origin for sustain
C13: via Old French from Latin sustinēre to hold up, from sub- + tenēre to hold
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