sustinere (in nearly all the meanings of the English word, which is derived from it; onus, causam, se, personam civitatis, aliquem or necessitatem alicujus opibus suis, mala, labores; also, impetnm hostis, Caes.): sustentare (to hold upright): servare: conservare (to keep, preserve; e.g., rem familiarem conservare): tueri (to maintain, keep up). (The words are found in this connection and order.) tueri et conservari: alere (by nourishment; then, also, general term, to support, maintain). (The words are found in this connection and order.) alere et sustentare: sustentare et alere; and (in the sense of propping up, supporting) fulcire et sustinere. To sustain one’s self, se servare; se conservare; salutem suam tueri; ali, sustineri, se sustentare; by anything, aliqua re (to prolong one’s life by, etc.): to sustain anybody’s life, aliquem (integrum) conservare; alicui saluti esse; salutis auctorem esse alicui (general term, to save one’s life); alicui sanitatem restituere (to restore one’s life, as a physician): to sustain one’s credit, fidem suam tueri; expedire: to sustain the part or character of anybody, agere aliquem or pro aliquo (☞ se agere aliquem is incorrect; Vid: Benecke, Justin., 1, 6, 16); gerere, sustinere alicujus personam (☞ agere alicujus personam is incorrect); vicem alicujus implere (to take the place of anybody).