cramp vs sustain

sustain vs cramp

cramp is a noun but sustain is not a noun.

cramp and sustain both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cramp	Yes	No	Yes	No
sustain	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sustain is a hypernym of cramp; that is, sustain is a word with a broader meaning than cramp:

cramp: suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle
sustain: undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

Other hypernyms of cramp include get, have, suffer.

cramp (noun)	sustain (noun)
a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction

cramp (verb)	sustain (verb)
suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle	undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
affect with or as if with a cramp	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
prevent the progress or free movement of	admit as valid
secure with a cramp	supply with necessities and support
	provide with nourishment
	be the physical support of; carry the weight of
	lengthen or extend in duration or space

Difference between cramp and sustain

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