227 entries under sustain topic. ×

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reinforce(verb, support, hold, help, fix)
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stay(verb, support, hold, help, advance)
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strengthen(verb, support, hold, help, fix)
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take up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, move)
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underwrite(verb, support, keep, maintain, encourage)
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uprear(verb, support, move, maintain, raise)
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buoy up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, maintain)
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establish(verb, support, hold, help, show)
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fortify(verb, support, hold, help, fix)
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nurture(verb, support, control, help, advance)
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perpetuate(verb, support, control, keep, maintain)
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prolong(verb, support, help, advance, keep)
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retain(verb, hold, keep, maintain, oppose)
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stand(verb, support, hold, advance, maintain)
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buoy(verb, support, help, set, keep)
4
condone(verb, support, help, accept, favor)
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endure(verb, support, force, advance, maintain)
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persist in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, advance, maintain)
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remain(verb, advance, maintain, continue, stay)
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resist(verb, support, hold, force, maintain)
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