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English to English noun
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a source of materials to nourish the body |  | source: wordnet30
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the financial means whereby one lives | | Example: each child was expected to pay for their keep
he applied to the state for support
he could no longer earn his own livelihood
source: wordnet30
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the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence | | Example: they were in want of sustenance
fishing was their main sustainment
source: wordnet30
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The act of sustaining; support; maintenance; subsistence; as, the sustenance of the body; the sustenance of life. | | source: webster1913
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