sustenance
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.sus·te·nance
noun \ˈsəs-tə-nən(t)s\Definition of SUSTENANCE
1
a : means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living b : food, provisions; also : nourishment
2
a : the act of sustaining : the state of being sustained b : a supplying or being supplied with the necessaries of life
3
: something that gives support, endurance, or strength
See Examples of SUSTENANCE
- Tree bark provides deer with sustenance in periods of drought.
- The village depends on the sea for sustenance.
- She draws spiritual sustenance from daily church attendance.
Origin of SUSTENANCE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from sustenir
First Known Use: 14th century
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- Synonyms
- aliment, food, nourishment, pabulum
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