susține

• susținea — dated

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

• IPA^(key): /susˈt͡si.ne/

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• Rhymes: -ine

a susține (third-person singular present susține, past participle susținut) 3rd conj.

1. (transitive) to support (keep in position)

   Synonyms: sprijini, propti, rezema, ține

   Un stâlp susține poarta.

   A pillar supports the gate.

2. (transitive) to support (to be in support of)

   Synonyms: sprijini, apăra

   A susținut cauza revoluției.

   He supported the revolution’s cause.

3. (transitive) to support (lend credibility to)

   Synonyms: afirma, sprijini

   Mărturia lui susține teoria ta.

   His testimony supports your theory.

4. (transitive or reflexive) to support, sustain others, respectively oneself (help by material means)

   Synonyms: ajuta, întreține

5. (intransitive) to claim, affirm

   Synonyms: afirma, pretinde

   Ea poate susține că a fost autoapărare.

   She can claim that it was self-defense.

6. (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.

7. (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.

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• susține in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)