sustentation
noun
sus·ten·ta·tion ˌsə-stən-ˈtā-shən 
-ˌsten-
1
: the act of sustaining : the state of being sustained: such as
a
: maintenance, upkeep
b
: preservation, conservation
c
: maintenance of life, growth, or morale
d
: provision with sustenance
2
: something that sustains : support
sustentative
ˈsə-stən-ˌtā-tiv
adjective sə-ˈsten-tə-tiv
Synonyms
- care and feeding
- conservation
- conserving
- keep
- maintenance
- preservation
- preserving
- upkeep
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Example Sentences
argues that a new toll is needed to pay for the long-term sustentation of the city's bridges the all-important sustentation of Mount Vernon, Monticello, and other national treasures
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin sustentation-, sustentatio act of holding up, from sustentare to hold up, frequentative of sustinēre to sustain
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
sustentations
noun
as in preservations
the careful maintaining and protection of something valuable especially in its natural or original state the all-important sustentation of Mount Vernon, Monticello, and other national treasures Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- preservations
- conservations
- conservancies
- protections
- savings
- maintenances
- husbandries
- care
- defenses
- economies
- salvations
- upkeeps
- managements
- guardianships
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ruins
- damages
- wastes
- derelictions
- injuries
- harms
- neglects
- hurts
- destructions