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Meaning of 'sustenance' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sustenance [ n.]
- The act of sustaining; support; maintenance; subsistence; as, the sustenance of the body; the sustenance of life.
- That which supports life; food; victuals; provisions; means of living; as, the city has ample sustenance.

Meaning of 'sustenance' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sustenance [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the financial means whereby one lives
Example in sentence:
  • each child was expected to pay for their keep;
  • he applied to the state for support;
  • he could no longer earn his own livelihood
Meaning (2):
- the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
Example in sentence:
  • fishing was their main sustainment;
  • they were in want of sustenance

Nearby Words:

susceptibilities susceptibility susceptible susception susceptive susceptivity susceptor suscipiency suscipient suscitability

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