sustain
From LSJ
Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
lean, rest: P. and V. ἐρείδειν (also Plato but rare P.); see support.
maintain, feed: P. and V. τρέφειν, P. διατρέφειν; see maintain.
keep, preserve: P. and V. σῴζω, σώζειν, φυλάσσειν; see preserve.
come to the help of: P. and V. βοηθεῖν (dat.).
endure: P. and V. ἀνέχεσθαι, φέρω, φέρειν; see endure.
hold out against: P. and V. ἀντέχειν (dat.), V. καρτερεῖν (acc.).
sustain a loss: P. and V. ζημιοῦσθαι, P. ἐλασσοῦσθαι.
