About The Word Sustenance
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Sustenance
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What's The Definition Of Sustenance?
[n] the act of sustaining
[n] a source of materials to nourish the body [n] the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood" Synonyms | Synonyms for Sustenance: aliment | alimentation | bread and butter | keep | livelihood | living | maintenance | nourishment | nutriment | nutrition | support | sustainment | sustentation | upkeep | victuals Related Terms | Find terms related to Sustenance: See Also | amenities | comforts | conveniences | course | creature comforts | dainty | delicacy | dish | fast food | finger food | food | goody | ingesta | kickshaw | kosher | maintenance | meal | meal ticket | mess | milk | mince | nutrient | puree | repast | resource | stodge | subsistence | support | treat | vitamin | vitamin pill | wheat germ Sustenance In Webster's Dictionary \Sus"te*nance\, n. [OF. sustenance, sostenance,
soustenance: cf. L. sustenentia endurance. See {Sustain}.]
1. The act of sustaining; support; maintenance; subsistence;
as, the sustenance of the body; the sustenance of life.
2. That which supports life; food; victuals; provisions;
means of living; as, the city has ample sustenance. ``A
man of little sustenance.'' --Chaucer.
For lying is thy sustenance, thy food. --Milton.
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