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   sus·te·nance

   /ˈsəstənəns/

   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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   The meaning of SUSTENANCE is means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living. How to use sustenance in a sentence.

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   SUSTENANCE definition: 1. food: 2. the ability of food to provide people and animals with what they need to make them…. Learn more.

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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.

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   Sustenance is food or drink that allows you to continue to be alive. For many, prayer is a source of spiritual sustenance . If your chief source of sustenance is candy, you are going to get sick, but you will have a good time while it lasts.

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

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   noun. /ˈsʌstənəns/ [uncountable] (formal) the food and drink that people, animals and plants need to live and stay healthy. There's not much sustenance in a bowl of soup. (figurative) Arguing would only give further sustenance to his allegations. Definitions on the go.

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   SUSTENANCE meaning: 1. food: 2. the ability of food to provide people and animals with what they need to make them…. Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUSTENANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Sustenance is food or drink which a person, animal, or plant needs to remain alive and healthy. [ formal ] The state provided a basic quantity of food for daily sustenance, but little else.