All 5 Uses of
sustain
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- Sirius sustained a bad bite from a silver snuffbox; within seconds his bitten hand had developed an unpleasant crusty covering like a tough brown glove.†
Chpt 6
- Two things sustained Harry that day.†
Chpt 13
- How did you sustain those injuries?†
Chpt 20
- …where students were required to correctly identify the Knarl hidden among a dozen hedgehogs (the trick was to offer them all milk in turn: Knarls, highly suspicious creatures whose quills had many magical properties, generally went berserk at what they saw as an attempt to poison them); then demonstrate correct handling of a Bowtruckle; feed and clean out a Fire Crab without sustaining serious burns; and choose, from a wide selection of food, the diet they would give a sick unicorn.†
Chpt 31 *
- He looked highly delighted about something, though he seemed to have recently sustained a nasty injury to both hands, which were heavily bandaged.†
Chpt 32
Definition:
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(sustain as in: sustained by her faith) provide support or necessities