sustentation

noun

sus·ten·ta·tion ˌsə-stən-ˈtā-shən

-ˌsten-

Synonyms of sustentation next

: the act of sustaining : the state of being sustained: such as

: maintenance, upkeep

: preservation, conservation

: maintenance of life, growth, or morale

: provision with sustenance

: something that sustains : support

sustentative

ˈsə-stən-ˌtā-tiv

sə-ˈsten-tə-tiv

adjective

Examples of sustentation in a Sentence

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

Time Traveler

The first known use of sustentation was in the 14th century

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