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(noun) sustainment, sustentation, upkeep, maintenance
the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
they were in want of sustenance; fishing was their main sustainment
(noun) victuals, aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition
a source of materials to nourish the body
(noun) bread and butter, livelihood, living, keep, support
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