First Known Use: 14th century
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sustentation
noun sus·ten·ta·tion \-ˈtā-shən\
Definition of SUSTENTATION
1
: the act of sustaining : the state of being sustained: as a : maintenance, upkeep b : preservation, conservation c : maintenance of life, growth, or morale d : provision with sustenance
2
— sus·ten·ta·tive \ˈsəs-tən-ˌtā-tiv, sə-ˈsten-tə-tiv\ adjective
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Origin of SUSTENTATION
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin sustentation-, sustentatio act of holding up, from sustentare to hold up, frequentative of sustinēre to sustain
Related to SUSTENTATION
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- care and feeding, conservation, conserving, keep, preservation, preserving, maintenance, upkeep
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