# sustained

Pronunciation: US say "suh-STAYND" /səˈsteɪnd/; UK

## Adjective

1. Kept up continuously at a steady level over a period of time.
   - Simple: Kept going at the same level for a long time without stopping.
   - _Recovery will require a sustained commitment from the whole staff._
   - _The region has enjoyed sustained economic expansion for a decade._
3. Kept sounding at a steady pitch, without breaking or fading, over a length of time.
   - Simple: Kept sounding at the same note without a break.
   - _The organ produced a sustained chord that rang through the cathedral._
   - _Her violin gave a long, sustained note that silenced the room._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of sustain. — simple past and past participle of sustain
   - Simple: Past tense of sustain. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The company sustained heavy losses throughout the recession._
   - _He sustained his argument with careful reasoning under pressure._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/sustained (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).