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[ US /ˈsəstənəns/ ]
[ US /ˈsəstənəns/ ]
NOUN
- a source of materials to nourish the body
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the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
they were in want of sustenance
fishing was their main sustainment -
the financial means whereby one lives
he applied to the state for support
he could no longer earn his own livelihood
each child was expected to pay for their keep
How To Use sustenance In A Sentence
- People can and do draw sustenance from many sources.
- It is the unmanaged Nature that stressed our developing beings to make us strong, that provided not only physical sustenance but the avenues for both love and loss: the genesis of human compassion.
- She was currently relying on the generosity of others to provide her lodging and sustenance.
- It is a small, intimate and humble place where a simple congregation once gathered for spiritual sustenance.
- Water ionizers, also known as alkalized or alkaline water machines, are another great option for obtaining alkaline-forming sustenance. NaturalNews.com
- But in the trend to materialism which thus drew sustenance from a broad spectrum of sources, the im - portance of Spinoza as a catalyzing agent should not be neglected. Dictionary of the History of Ideas
- Most adult lacewings get their sustenance from pollen, nectar, and the honeydew produced by aphids and scales.
- I should not have to rely on sustenance to the touch than the future.
- Many cultures bias their legacies, parental care, sustenance, and favoritism toward sons at the expense of daughters.
- Insects serve as pollinators for food crops, nutritious sustenance for a range of birds and mammals, and decomposers of plant and animal products.