Synonyms & related words for sustains

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Words related to sustains

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Where does sustains come from?

The word sustains breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: sus-, from Latin sub (“under, below”); and -tain, from Latin teneo (“hold”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.