to sustain
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6.5
- verb
- /səˈsteɪn/
- Formal
:
hacer lugar a
- The judge will sustain the objection if it is based on a valid legal principle.
- the court sustained
- to sustain a veto
The prosecutors objected and the judge sustained it.
- The prosecutors objected and the judge sustained it.
- Judge said sustained, which means which means my objection is correct.
Examples
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- Objection sustained.
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And in England, the court found, no, there's plenty of evidence that would sustain that accusation.
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Judge said sustained, which means which means my objection is correct.
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I just sustained an objection to it.
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Unfortunately, it takes a two-thirds vote of the Senate to sustain a conviction.
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Unless you can justify that line of defense, I will sustain the prosecution's objection.
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However, as regards to this witness, I'm going to sustain the defense's objection.
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I'll sustain the objection.
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Objection sustained.
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The government's objection is sustained, Lieutenant Kaffee... and I would remind you that you’re now questioning a Marine officer... with an impeccable service record.
Synonyms
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4.4
To support and keep a law, decision, or belief in effect
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sustain comes from Latin parts sub- 'under' and tenere 'to hold', so it originally meant 'hold up'. That's why when a judge sustains a motion, they are 'holding it up' as valid.