Middle French edit

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Etymology edit

From Old French soustenir.

Verb edit

soustenir

  1. to keep up; to sustain

Descendants edit

  • French: soutenir

Old French edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Vulgar Latin *sustenīre, from Latin sustinēre, present active infinitive of sustineō.

Verb edit

soustenir

  1. to keep up; to sustain
  2. to bear (suffering, a burden, punishment, etc.)

Conjugation edit

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has a stressed present stem soustien distinct from the unstressed stem sousten, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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