Difference between Sustain and Nurture

What is the difference between Sustain and Nurture?

Sustain as a noun is a mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a piano. while Nurture as a noun is the act of nourishing or nursing; tender care; education; training.

Sustain

Part of speech: noun

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

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To maintain (something), or keep it in existence. To provide for or nourish (something). To encourage (something). To experience or suffer (an injury, etc.). To confirm, prove, or corroborate (something).

Example sentence: I've learned to try to sustain myself by holding on to the integrity of who I am. I'm not talking big diva. I'm quiet. I'm shy. And I became stronger when I stopped trying to be the person they wanted me to be.

Nurture

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to nourish or nurse

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care; education; training.That which nourishes; food; diet.The environmental influences that contribute to the development of an individual; see also nature.

Example sentence: We are part of an inspiringly colorful mosaic of cultures and traditions. I will nurture this pluralism.

We hope you now know whether to use Sustain or Nurture in your sentence.

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