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sustained
[ suh-steynd ]
adjective
- kept in process or continued over time; continuous:
National budgets need to reflect a sustained commitment to children's positive development, strong families, and caring communities.
- (of an injury, cost, etc.) borne, experienced, or suffered:
Homeownerâs insurance is not available to cover sustained losses from a radiological accident.
- upheld or confirmed as valid:
Nothing smacks more of courtroom defeat than ending a cross-examination on a sustained objection.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of sustain.
Other yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ³Ü²õ·³Ù²¹Ÿ±²Ô·±ð»å·±ô²â [s, uh, -, stey, -nid-lee, -, steynd, -], adverb
- ²ÔŽÇ²Ô·²õ³Ü²õ·³Ù²¹Ÿ±²Ô±ð»å adjective
- ±è°ù±ð·²õ³Ü²õ·³Ù²¹Ÿ±²Ô±ð»å adjective
- ³Ü²Ô·²õ³Ü²õ·³Ù²¹Ÿ±²Ô±ð»å adjective
- ·É±ð±ô±ô-²õ³Ü²õ·³Ù²¹Ÿ±²Ô±ð»å adjective
yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of sustained1
Example Sentences
The little boy sustained severe injuries in an assault that left him blind and brain damaged.
"This was not a case of the baby blues but a far more sustained period of depression which impacted on you physically and mentally."
And then recall the calling card of the Labour Party at the general election last year and its "mission" to deliver sustained economic growth.
But to convince companies to move supply chains back to America, economists say tariffs would have to be sustained at high levels over a long period of time â not dropped.
But last year, the average annual occupancy rate dropped to 63%, a further indication of Hollywoodâs sustained production slowdown, according to a new report.
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