Both Uses of
sustain
in
The Awakening, by Kate Chopin
- She habitually ate chocolates for their sustaining quality; they contained much nutriment in small compass, she said.†
Chpt 16 *sustaining = providing support or necessities
- The physical need for sleep began to overtake her; the exuberance which had sustained and exalted her spirit left her helpless and yielding to the conditions which crowded her in.†
Chpt 11
Definitions:
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(1)
(sustain as in: sustained by her faith) provide support or necessities
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(2)
(sustain as in: sustained through the ages) to continue through time
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(3)
(sustain as in: sustained wounds) to suffer (as of injury, damage, or loss)
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, sustained can be voiced by a judge in a court of law to indicate that an objection is upheld.