susține

See also: sustine

Romanian

Borrowed from French soutenir, Latin sustineō, with conjugation based on ține.

a susține (third-person singular present susține, past participle susținut, third-person subjunctive susțină) 3rd conjugation

(transitive) to support (keep in position)
Synonyms: sprijini, propti, rezema, ține

Un stâlp susține poarta.
A pillar supports the gate.
(transitive) to support (to be in support of)
Synonyms: sprijini, apăra

A susținut cauza revoluției.
He supported the revolution’s cause.
(transitive) to support (lend credibility to)
Synonyms: afirma, sprijini

Mărturia lui susține teoria ta.
His testimony supports your theory.
(transitive or reflexive) to support, sustain others, respectively oneself (help by material means)
Synonyms: ajuta, întreține
(intransitive) to claim, affirm
Synonyms: afirma, pretinde

Ea poate susține că a fost autoapărare.
She can claim that it was self-defense.
(transitive, formal) to undergo, take an evaluation
Synonym: da

Mai mult de o sută de mii de liceeni vor susține examenul de bacalaureat.
More than a hundred thousand high schoolers will take the Baccalaureate exam.
(transitive) to hold a presentation, present
a își susține lucrarea de licență ― to defend one’s bachelor thesis

Invitați din mai multe țări susțin conferințe.
Guests from various countries are holding conferences.

conjugation of susține (third conjugation, past participle in -ut)