sustenance
Nouns
- (n) a source of materials to nourish the body aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, victuals,
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(n) 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
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(n) the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
- they were in want of sustenance
- fishing was their main sustainment