establish vs sustain

sustain vs establish

establish and sustain both are verbs.

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

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

establish: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
sustain: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

Other hypernyms of establish include affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support.

establish (verb)	sustain (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment	undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
institute, enact, or establish	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
use as a basis for; found on	admit as valid
place	supply with necessities and support
set up or lay the groundwork for	provide with nourishment
bring about	be the physical support of; carry the weight of
build or establish something abstract	lengthen or extend in duration or space
set up or found

Difference between establish and sustain

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