sustenance
1Sustenance — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. That… …
2sustenance — c.1300, means of living, subsistence, livelihood, from O.Fr. sustenance (Fr. soutenance), from L.L. sustinentia endurance, from L. sustinens, prp. of sustinere (see SUSTAIN (Cf. sustain)). Meaning action of sustaining life by food is from late… …
3Sustenance — can refer to any means of subsistence or livelihood; *food *any subsistence economy: see list of subsistence techniques **hunting gathering **animal husbandry **subsistence agricultureee also*Economy …
4sustenance — I noun aliment, alimentation, alimentum, food, keep, living, maintenance, means of sustaining life, necessities, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, provisions, subsistence, supplies, support, sustentation, upkeep, victuals, victus II index aid (h …
5sustenance — 1 nourishment, nutriment, *food, aliment, pabulum, pap 2 maintenance, support, *living, livelihood, subsistence, keep, bread …
6sustenance — [n] necessities for existence aid, aliment, bacon*, bread*, bread and butter*, comestible, daily bread*, eatables, edibles, food, keep, livelihood, maintenance, nourishment, nutrition, pap*, provender, provision, ration, refreshment, salt*,… …
7sustenance — ► NOUN 1) food and drink regarded as sustaining life. 2) the process of sustaining or keeping alive …
8sustenance — [sus′tə nəns] n. [ME < OFr soustenance < LL sustinentia, patience, endurance < L sustinere: see SUSTAIN] 1. a sustaining or being sustained 2. one s means of livelihood; maintenance; support 3. that which sustains life; nourishment; food …
9sustenance — sus|te|nance [ˈsʌstənəns] n [U] formal [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: sustenir; SUSTAIN] 1.) food that people or animals need in order to live ▪ Without sustenance, the animals will soon die. ▪ Potatoes were their only means of… …
10sustenance — noun (U) 1 formal food that keeps people strong and healthy; nourishment: The children were thin and badly in need of sustenance. 2 informal food you feel you need because you are tired and hungry: I need sustenance! Let s go get some food! |… …
