Sustente

Sustente is a conjugated form of the Portuguese verb sustentar, which means to support, uphold, or maintain. As a grammar form, sustente operates primarily as the third-person singular present subjunctive (que ele/ela sustente) and is also used as the formal imperative form in commands addressed to someone in a polite or formal register (for you, senhor/senhora, sustente).

In usage, sustente appears in clauses that express doubt, possibility, desire, necessity, or conjecture, such as in subordinate clauses after certain conjunctions. It also surfaces in formal or ceremonial writing where the present subjunctive mood is favored for commands or requests directed at a single person in a respectful tone. The corresponding indicative forms of sustentar include sustento, sustentas, sustenta, and sustentamos, which contrast with the subjunctive/gulative uses of sustente.

Beyond its grammatical role, sustente can be encountered in phrases related to sustento, sustentar, or sustentabilidade, which share the same semantic field of supporting or maintaining. The noun sustento, for example, refers to support or sustenance, while sustentabilidade relates to sustainability in a broader sense.

As a standalone term, sustente is seldom used as a noun or title; when encountered as a proper noun, it is typically the name of a program, initiative, or brand in Portuguese-speaking contexts. In such cases, specific references should be disambiguated by context.

Related terms include sustentar, sustento, sustentação, and sustentabilidade.