🌱sustain

verb
/səˈsteɪn/

Meaning

To support, maintain, or keep something going over time.

Example Sentences

The team worked hard to sustain their success.

Example Expressions

sustain a loss

Synonyms

maintain, uphold, continue, support, endure

Antonyms

abandon, quit, discontinue

Collocations

sustain growth, sustain life, sustain damage, sustain interest

More Example Sentences

We must adopt environmentally friendly policies to ensure sustainable development.

I understand that change is difficult, but the current approach is not sustainable.

Adopting sustainable agricultural practices is crucial for environmental protection.

I want to work here for the long term, and therefore I am keen to discuss a sustainable compensation structure.

A farmer harvests crops in his large field every autumn using a tractor and modern tools to collect wheat and corn before the first frost and stores them safely in the barn so he can sell them at the local market where customers always look for fresh produce because he grows everything without harmful chemicals and follows sustainable farming practices that protect the soil for future generations.

Related Vocabularies

to change or modify something slightly but significantly
To force or drive someone to do something.
to make something more beautiful or attractive
to give an answer or reply; to react to something
to move one's head down and up to show agreement or acknowledgment
To strongly encourage or urge someone to do something.

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