storm vs sustain

storm

verb
  • (rare, poetic) to assault, gain power over (heart, mind+). 

  • [army; crowd, rioters] To assault (a significant building) with the aim to gain power over it. 

  • To move quickly and noisily like a storm, usually in a state of uproar or anger. 

  • (weather it) To be violent, with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow. 

  • (figurative) To rage or fume; to be in a violent temper. 

noun
  • A thunderstorm. 

  • Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather. 

  • A violent assault on a stronghold or fortified position. 

  • A violent agitation of human society; a civil, political, or domestic commotion; violent outbreak. 

  • A very strong wind on the wind scale, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane (10 or higher on the Beaufort scale). 

sustain

verb
  • To encourage or sanction (something). 

  • To provide for or nourish. 

  • To maintain, or keep in existence. 

  • To allow, accept, or admit (e.g. an objection or motion) as valid. 

  • To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support. 

  • To confirm, prove, or corroborate; to uphold. 

  • To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate. 

  • To experience or suffer (an injury, etc.). 

noun
  • A mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a piano. 

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