Word: sustaining
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: su
stai
ning
Definition: The process by which something is sustained or upheld.
Morphemes:
Affix: sustain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To maintain, or keep in existence.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub-
Language: la
Decoded: sub-
Meaning: from below, up
Affix: teneō
Language: la
Decoded: teneo
Meaning: verb
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.