a. To keep in existence; maintain, continue, or prolong: sustain an effort. b. To keep up (a joke or assumed role, for example) competently.

What does sustain in the Bible mean?

1 : to give support or relief to. 2 : to supply with sustenance : nourish. 3 : keep up, prolong.

What does sustained mean in writing?

Sustained: When an objection is sustained, the judge has determined that is a valid objection. ... That means the question was improper under the rules of evidence. The witness may not answer the question. (If the witness answers anyway, that answer may be "stricken.")