French-English translations for subvenir

sustain
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There must also be solidarity in terms of accepting immigrants arriving in our countries, which cannot sustain such large numbers every time. La solidarité doit également s'exprimer par l'acceptation des immigrants qui arrivent dans nos pays, mais nous ne pouvons pas chaque fois subvenir aux besoins de tant de personnes. The professor had trouble sustaining students’ interest until the end of her lectures.The city came under sustained attack by enemy forces.