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sustenance Definition

sus·te·nance (sustə nəns)

noun

  1. a sustaining or being sustained
  2. one's means of livelihood; maintenance; support
  3. that which sustains life; nourishment; food

Etymology: ME < OFr soustenance < LL sustinentia, patience, endurance < L sustinere: see sustain

sustenance Synonyms

sustenance

n.

sustenance Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • draw: The image Jesus uses is of himself being a vine and of his followers being branches which draw sustenance and nourishment from the vine.
  • seek: They both set off into the Liverpool night seeking sustenance.
  • provide: There are many charities like hers which are aiming to provide material sustenance.
  • need: The birds need sustenance to ensure they are fit enough to breed.
  • give: We want to make sure kids with science minds are given sustenance.
  • offer: This would result in a reduction of the overall vulnerability of the countries by offering additional sustenance to the economies.

Preposition: at

center: Yet more sustenance at the visitor center here eventually did the trick and the few miles back to Morvich went quite well.

Adjective modifier

  • spiritual: For many people it is also a source of spiritual sustenance.
  • emotional: I began to practice yoga and meditation, and developed through these, the capacity to depend far more upon myself for emotional sustenance.
  • little: And when we needed a little sustenance, there were plenty of good restaurants, bars and coffee shops to choose from.
  • more: Our sandwich team had meanwhile been hard at work to supply more sustenance for the hard working players.
  • daily: I know how to have very very little of daily sustenance.
  • needed: Everyone retired back to the club for some excellent and much needed sustenance, starting with the solids and progressing to the liquids.

Modifies a noun

economy: What goes unperceived is the destruction in nature and in people's sustenance economy that this growth creates.

Noun used with modifier

need: Visitors to the area need sustenance, just as Chaucer's pilgrims did as they set off for Canterbury from the Tabard Inn.

Preposition: of

  • holiday: The cozy ambiance and yummy sustenance of a ski chalet holiday is the trendy option at present with numerous skiers.
  • kind: Secured business loans are the sustenance of any kind of business.
  • community: Its meadow land - Mickle Mead, was once crucial for the sustenance of the whole community.

Preposition: from

heaven: Is there a Creator, other than Allah, to give you sustenance from heaven or earth?

Preposition: for

person: It provided a home and sustenance for sixteen poor persons, one of whom was to act as warden and read prayers daily.