• v.
    ⦿lengthen or extend in duration or space
    lexical concept
  • We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible
  • keep up the good work
  • prolong the treatment of the patient

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Lexical context

wn:part of speechverb
ontolex:lexicalized sense
  1. enl:keep up
  2. enl:prolong
  3. enl:sustain
wn:interlingual indexili:i35057
wn:eq synonymdn:opretholde§1

Other

skos:is in schemeOpen English WordNet
rdfs:labelkeep upprolongsustain