sostenere

Italian

Etymology

From Latin sustinēre, present active infinitive of sustineō.

Verb

sostenere (transitive)

  1. to support, to hold up, to prop, to carry the weight of
  2. to sustain, to bear, to stand, to suffer
  3. to support, to back, to stand up for, to uphold, to defend, to cheer up
  4. to state, to assert, to claim, to maintain
  5. (theater) to play, to act

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