livelihood

live·li·hood

L0208100 (līv′lē-ho͝od′)n. Means of support; subsistence.

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[Middle English livelyhed, alteration (influenced by liflihed, liveliness, energy, vigor) of livelode, from Old English līflād : līf, life; see life + lād, course; see leit- in Indo-European roots.]

livelihood

(ˈlaɪvlɪˌhʊd) noccupation or employment Also called (literary): livelod or livelood

live•li•hood

(ˈlaɪv liˌhʊd)

n. a means of supporting one's existence, esp. financially or vocationally; living. [before 1000; earlier liveliod, livelihod, alter. of Middle English livelod, Old English līflād conduct of life, way of life]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

livelihood - the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"bread and butter, keep, sustenance, living, supportresource - available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when neededamenities, comforts, conveniences, creature comforts - things that make you comfortable and at ease; "all the comforts of home"maintenance - means of maintenance of a family or groupmeal ticket - a source of income or livelihoodsubsistence - minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting; "social security provided only a bare subsistence"

livelihood

noun occupation, work, employment, means, living, job, maintenance, subsistence, bread and butter (informal), sustenance, (means of) support, (source of) income fishermen who depend on the seas for their livelihood.

livelihood

nounThe means needed to support life:alimentation, alimony, bread, bread and butter, keep, living, maintenance, subsistence, support, sustenance, upkeep.

Translations

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livelihood

(ˈlaivlihud) noun a means of living, especially of earning enough money to feed oneself etc. 生計 生计