Both Uses of
sustain
in
Candide
- The same day the earth sustained a most violent concussion.†
Chpt 6 *
- Their provisions were consumed; they fed a whole month upon wild fruits, and found themselves at last near a little river bordered with cocoa trees, which sustained their lives and their hopes.†
Chpt 17
Definition:
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(sustain as in: sustained by her faith) provide support or necessities