sus·te·nance (s s t -nns)n. 1. a. The act of sustaining. b. The condition of being sustained. 2. The supporting of life or health; maintenance: "to deliver in every morning six beeves, forty sheep, and other victuals for my sustenance" (Jonathan Swift). 3. Something, especially food, that sustains life or health. 4. Means of livelihood. [Middle English, from Old French, from sustenir, to sustain; see sustain.] |
sustenance [ˈsʌstənəns]
n
1. means of sustaining health or life; nourishment
2. means of maintenance; livelihood
3. Also sustention [səˈstɛnʃən] the act or process of sustaining or the quality of being sustained
[from Old French sostenance, from sustenir to sustain]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  sustenance - a source of materials to nourish the bodymilk - produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young course - part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal" dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" fast food - inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly finger food - food to be eaten with the fingers ingesta - solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth kosher - food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law mess - soft semiliquid food; "a mess of porridge" mince - food chopped into small bits; "a mince of mushrooms" puree - food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender stodge - heavy and filling (and usually starchy) food wheat germ - embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins vitamin - any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism |
| 2. |  sustenance - the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"resource - available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed amenities, comforts, conveniences, creature comforts - things that make you comfortable and at ease; "all the comforts of home" maintenance - means of maintenance of a family or group meal ticket - a source of income or livelihood subsistence - minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting; "social security provided only a bare subsistence" | |
| 3. | sustenance - the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment" support - the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times" |
sustenance
noun
1. nourishment, food, provisions, rations, refreshments, kai (N.Z. informal), daily bread, victuals, edibles, comestibles, provender, aliment, eatables, refection The state provided a basic quantity of food for daily sustenance.
2. support, maintenance, livelihood, subsistence everything that is necessary for the sustenance of the offspring
Translations
sustenance [ˈsʌstɪnəns] n (food) → nutrimento; (livelihood) → mezzi mpl di sussistenza or di sostentamento
there's not much sustenance in it → non è molto nutriente
sustenance [ˈsʌstɪnəns] n (food) → nutrimento; (livelihood) → mezzi mpl di sussistenza or di sostentamento
there's not much sustenance in it → non è molto nutriente
there's not much sustenance in it → non è molto nutriente
sustenance [ˈsʌstɪnəns] n (food) → nutrimento; (livelihood) → mezzi mpl di sussistenza or di sostentamento
there's not much sustenance in it → non è molto nutriente
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