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   sustenance

   /ˈsʌstɪnəns/

   noun

   • 1. food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment: "poor rural economies turned to potatoes for sustenance" Similar nourishmentfoodnutrimentnutritionfaredietdaily breadprovisionsrationsmeans of keeping body and soul togetherinformal:grubchowscoffformal:comestiblesprovenderarchaic:victualsvittlesviandsmeatrare:aliment
   • ▪ the maintaining of someone or something in life or existence: "he kept two or three cows for the sustenance of his family" Similar supportmaintenancekeepmeans of supportmeanslivinglivelihoodsubsistenceincomesource of income

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French soustenance, from the verb soustenir (see sustain).

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   Sustenance is a noun that means food, nourishment, or something that gives support or strength. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUSTENANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Sustenance means food or the ability of food to provide people and animals with what they need to make them strong and healthy. It also means emotional or mental support. See more meanings, synonyms, translations and examples of sustenance.

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   Sustenance definition: means of sustaining or supporting life or health; nourishment, especially food and drink. See examples of SUSTENANCE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sustenanceSustenance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence. “they were in want of sustenance ” synonyms: maintenance, sustainment, sustentation, upkeep. see more. noun. a source of materials to nourish the body. synonyms: aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, victuals. see more. noun.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › sustenancesustenance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Sustenance is the food and drink that people, animals and plants need to live and stay healthy. It can also mean the process of making something continue to exist. Learn more about the word origin, usage and synonyms with Oxford.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUSTENANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Sustenance means food or the ability of food to provide people and animals with what they need to make them strong and healthy. It also means emotional or mental support. See more meanings, synonyms, translations and examples of sustenance.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › sustenanceSustenance - definition of sustenance by The Free Dictionary

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   Sustenance is something that supports life, health, or livelihood. Find the meaning, pronunciation, and examples of sustenance from various dictionaries and thesaurus, as well as translations in Spanish.