sustenance

sus·te·nance

S0925500 (sŭs′tə-nəns)n.1. The supporting of life or health; maintenance or means of livelihood: The factory provides sustenance for half the town.2. Something, especially food, that sustains life or health: looking for sustenance in the kitchen.3. Something that sustains something else; essential support: researchers seeking financial sustenance.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from sustenir, to sustain; see sustain.]

sustenance

(ˈsʌstənəns) n1. means of sustaining health or life; nourishment2. means of maintenance; livelihood3. Also: sustention the act or process of sustaining or the quality of being sustained[C13: from Old French sostenance, from sustenir to sustain]

sus•te•nance

(ˈsʌs tə nəns)

n. 1. means of sustaining life; nourishment. 2. means of livelihood. 3. the process of sustaining. 4. the state of being sustained. [1250–1300; < Anglo-French; Old French sostenance. See sustain, -ance]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sustenance - a source of materials to nourish the bodyaliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, victualsfood, nutrient - any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissuemilk - produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their youngcourse - part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal"dainty, goody, kickshaw, treat, delicacy - something considered choice to eatdish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"fast food - inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quicklyfinger food - food to be eaten with the fingersingesta - solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouthkosher - food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary lawmeal, repast - the food served and eaten at one timemess - soft semiliquid food; "a mess of porridge"mince - food chopped into small bits; "a mince of mushrooms"puree - food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blenderstodge - heavy and filling (and usually starchy) foodwheat germ - embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitaminsvitamin - any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism
	2.	sustenance - 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, livelihood, 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"
	3.	sustenance - the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment"sustainment, sustentation, upkeep, maintenancesupport - the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times"

sustenance

noun1. nourishment, food, provisions, rations, refreshments, kai (N.Z. informal), daily bread, victuals, edibles, comestibles, provender, aliment, eatables, refection The state provided a basic quantity of food for daily sustenance.2. support, maintenance, livelihood, subsistence everything that is necessary for the sustenance of the offspring

sustenance

noun1. Something fit to be eaten:aliment, bread, comestible, diet, edible, esculent, fare, food, foodstuff, meat, nourishment, nurture, nutriment, nutrition, pabulum, pap, provender, provision (used in plural), victual.Slang: chow, eats, grub.2. That which sustains the mind or spirit:aliment, bread, food, nourishment, nutriment, pabulum, pap.3. The means needed to support life:alimentation, alimony, bread, bread and butter, keep, livelihood, living, maintenance, subsistence, support, upkeep.

Translations

sustentomezzi di sussistenzavitto