sostenere

Definitions of sostenere
  1. verb
    be the physical support of; carry the weight of
    synonyms: reggere, sorreggere, sostentare
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    armare, impalare, puntellare, rincalzare
    support by placing against something solid or rigid
  2. verb
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
    synonyms: accreditare, attestare, avvalorare, comprovare, confermare, cresimare, supportare
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    dimostrare, provare
    establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
    documentare
    support or supply with references
    comprovare
    prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something
  3. verb
    give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
    synonyms: appoggiare, puntellare
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    agevolare, aiutare, assistere, coadiuvare, favorire, prestarsi, soccorrere
    give help or assistance; be of service
    assecondare, incoraggiare, promuovere
    contribute to the progress or growth of
    accudire, assistere, curare, governare, scontare, servire
    work for or be a servant to
    precipitare
    speed up the progress of; facilitate
    affiliare
    promote the growth of
  4. verb
    be behind; approve of
    synonyms: affiancare, favorire, fiancheggiare
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    types:
    assicurare, coprire
    protect by insurance
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    canonizzare, confermare, omologare, sancire, sanzionare
    give sanction to
  5. verb
    play a role or part
    synonyms: rappresentare, recitare
    improvvisarsi
    pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
    rappresentare, recitare
    perform on a stage or theater
    giocare
    pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
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    disegnare
    assume or act the character of
    type of:
    ricreare, riprodurre
    create anew
  6. verb
    put up with something or somebody unpleasant
    synonyms: digerire, durare, ingozzare, patire, portare, reggere, resistere, smaltire, sopportare, tollerare, trangugiare
    patire, soffrire
    experience (emotional) pain
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    accettare
    tolerate or accommodate oneself to
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    consentire, fare, lasciare, permettere
    consent to, give permission
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