sostener

== Asturian == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin sustinēre. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sosteˈneɾ/ [sos̪.t̪eˈneɾ] Rhymes: -eɾ Syllabification: sos‧te‧ner === Verb === sostener to hold (to grasp) to sustain ==== Conjugation ==== This verb needs an inflection-table template. ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “sostener”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “sostener”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN == Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin sustinēre. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sosteˈneɾ/ [sos.t̪eˈneɾ] Rhymes: -eɾ Syllabification: sos‧te‧ner === Verb === sostener (first-person singular present sostengo, first-person singular preterite sostuve, past participle sostenido) to hold, to hold up, to prop up, to sustain, to underpin (physically) to sustain, to support, to keep (i.e. to give continuity to) to support, to uphold, to hold, to sustain, to contend, to maintain, to argue, to claim, to underpin, to defend ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “sostener”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025