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Sustenance

Sustenance Meaning & Definition
Sustenance Definition And Meaning

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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