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1. (n.) sustentation
maintenance in being or activity; the sustaining of life.
2. sustentation
provision with means or funds for upkeep.
3. sustentation
means of sustaining life; sustenance.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < L sustentātiō=sustentā(re), freq. of sustinēre to sustain+-tiō -tion)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) sustenance, sustentation, sustainment, maintenance, upkeep
the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
"they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) sustentation
the act of sustaining, or the state of being sustained; preservation from falling; support; sustenance; maintenance
2. (noun) sustentation
the aggregate of the functions by which a living organism is maintained in a normal condition of weight and growth
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