sus·ten·ta·tion (s s t n-t  shn, -t n-)n. 1. Something that sustains; a support. 2. Sustenance. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin sustent ti , sustenttin-, from sustenttus, past participle of sustentre, to support; see sustentacular.]sus ten·tative (-tt v) adj. |
sustentation [ˌsʌstɛnˈteɪʃən]
n
a less common word for sustenance
[from Latin sustentātio, from sustentāre, frequentative of sustinēre to sustain]
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| Noun | 1. | sustentation - 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" |
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