No. 13,944 in Spanish

sostenerse

"To sustain oneself, remain standing, or stay valid."

In a sentence

El edificio logró sostenerse durante el terremoto.
The building managed to stand firm during the earthquake.
In this sentence, 'sostenerse' is used to mean 'to remain standing' or 'to maintain one's position physically.'
Para sostenerse en el negocio, es necesario adaptarse a las demandas del mercado.
To sustain oneself in business, it is necessary to adapt to market demands.
Here, 'sostenerse' refers to 'to maintain oneself or the business' in a financial or operational sense.
Sostenerse en sus principios es esencial para mantener integridad personal.
To hold firm to one's principles is essential for maintaining personal integrity.
The usage in this instance implies 'to uphold' or 'to remain steadfast in one's ideals or beliefs.

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