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Sustained
- verb - (of an electric arc) continuous; "heat transfer to the anode in free burning arcs"
- admit as valid; "The court sustained the motion"
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"
- establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
- lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"
- maintained at length without interruption or weakening; "sustained flight"
- provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"
- supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little t
Sustainer
- noun - someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy"
Sustaltic
- - Mournful; -- said of a species of music among the ancient Greeks.
Syllabary
- noun - a writing system whose characters represent syllables
Syllabify
- verb - divide into syllables; "syllabify the words"
Syllabise
- verb - divide into syllables; "syllabify the words"
- utter with distinct articulation of each syllable; "The poet syllabized the verses he read"
Syllabism
- - The expressing of the sounds of a language by syllables, rather than by an alphabet or by signs for words.
Syllabist
- - One who forms or divides words into syllables, or is skilled in doing this.
Syllabize
- verb - divide into syllables; "syllabify the words"
- utter with distinct articulation of each syllable; "The poet syllabized the verses he read"
Syllabled
- adjective - pronounced in syllables