sustain (v.)

to keep going

Examples

• Farms sustain communities.

Key rules

• Sustain means keep something going for a long time
• Sustain + noun: sustain growth, sustain interest
• Sustainable is the adjective

Common mistakes

• Farms sustain of communities → Farms sustain communities
• The growth is sustainably → The growth is sustainable

Use cases

• Describing long-term support
• Environmental topics
• Business growth