sustentation meaning

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sustentation (noun): the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence.

Definition of sustentation

  1. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
    • they were in want of sustenance
    • fishing was their main sustainment

    Synonyms: sustenance, sustainment, maintenance, upkeep

    Type of: support

    Related forms: sustentacular

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in ON · 12-letter words

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