Word: sustain
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: sus
tain
Definition: To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support.
Morphemes:
Affix: sustain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub-
Language: la
Decoded: sub-
Meaning: from below, up
Affix: teneō
Language: la
Decoded: teneo
Meaning: verb