sostienen
-they/you hold
Present ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of sostener.
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sostener

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to grasp)-to hold
Synonyms for sostener
agarrar
to hold on
cargar
to carry
empuñar
to grasp
sujetar
to hold
sujetarse
to hold on
sustentar
to support
aferrar
to grasp
agarrar
to grab
aguantar
to bear
asir
to grab
intentar agarrar
to snatch at
mantener
to hold
tratar de agarrar
to grab at
Antonyms for sostener
dejar caer
to drop
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to defend)-to support
Synonyms for sostener
apuntalar
to underpin
afirmar
to assert
apoyar
to support
creer
to believe
defender
to defend
opinar
to think
prometer
to promise
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to sustain)-to bear
Synonyms for sostener
aguantar
to bear
apuntalar
to strut
mantener
to hold
reforzar
to reinforce
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to pay expenses)-to support
Synonyms for sostener
costear
to pay for
suministrar
to supply
sustentarse
to support oneself
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to maintain)-to keep up
Synonyms for sostener
aguantar
to bear
soportar
to stand
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