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Sustentation

noun/sˌʌstəntˈeɪʃən/
Definition
the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˌʌstəntˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/sˌʌstəntˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˌʌstəntˈeɪʃən/
4 syllables Say it as /sˌʌstəntˈeɪʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
upkeepmaintenancesustenancesustainment
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
“they were in want of sustenance”
Word Forms
sustainverblengthen or extend in duration or space
sustentacularadjectiveserving to sustain or support
maintainverbsupply with necessities and support
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Erhaltung
der Akt der Lebenserhaltung durch Nahrung oder Bereitstellung eines Lebensunterhalts
🇫🇷French
support
l'acte de maintenir la vie par la nourriture ou de fournir un moyen de subsistance
🇪🇸Spanish
sustento
el acto de sustentar la vida mediante alimentos o proporcionar un medio de subsistencia
🇮🇹Italian
sostentamento
l'atto di sostenere la vita attraverso il cibo o di fornire mezzi di sussistenza
🇳🇱Dutch
ondersteuning
de handeling van het in stand houden van het leven door voedsel of het verschaffen van middelen van bestaan
🇵🇹Portuguese
sustentação
o ato de sustentar a vida com alimentos ou fornecer meios de subsistência
🇷🇺Russian
поддержка
акт поддержания жизни посредством еды или обеспечения средств к существованию
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जीवनधारा
भोजन द्वारा जीवन को बनाए रखने या निर्वाह का साधन उपलब्ध कराने का कार्य
🇧🇩Bengali
sustention
খাদ্য দ্বারা জীবন টিকিয়ে রাখার কাজ বা জীবিকা নির্বাহের উপায়
🇮🇳Tamil
வாழ்வாதாரம்
உணவின் மூலம் உயிரைத் தக்கவைக்கும் அல்லது வாழ்வாதாரத்தை வழங்குவதற்கான செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
జీవనోపాధి
ఆహారం ద్వారా జీవితాన్ని నిలబెట్టడం లేదా జీవనోపాధిని అందించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
टिकाव
अन्नाद्वारे जीवन टिकवून ठेवण्याची किंवा उदरनिर्वाहाचे साधन प्रदान करण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
સસ્ટેંટેશન
ખોરાક દ્વારા જીવન ટકાવી રાખવાનું અથવા નિર્વાહનું સાધન પૂરું પાડવાનું કાર્ય
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಮರ್ಥನೆ
ಆಹಾರದಿಂದ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಅಥವಾ ಜೀವನಾಧಾರದ ಸಾಧನವನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉപജീവനം
ഭക്ഷണത്തിലൂടെ ജീവൻ നിലനിർത്തുന്നതിനോ ഉപജീവനമാർഗം നൽകുന്നതിനോ ഉള്ള പ്രവർത്തനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਥਿਰਤਾ
ਭੋਜਨ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਜੀਵਨ ਨੂੰ ਕਾਇਮ ਰੱਖਣ ਜਾਂ ਗੁਜ਼ਾਰੇ ਦਾ ਸਾਧਨ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
رزق
کھانے کے ذریعہ زندگی کو برقرار رکھنے یا رزق کا ذریعہ فراہم کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
维持
通过食物维持生命或提供生存手段的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
維持
食物によって生命を維持する、または生存手段を提供する行為
🇰🇷Korean
부양
음식으로 생명을 유지하거나 생활수단을 제공하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự nuôi dưỡng
hành động duy trì sự sống bằng thực phẩm hoặc cung cấp phương tiện sinh hoạt
🇹🇭Thai
การยังชีพ
การดำรงชีวิตด้วยอาหารหรือการดำรงชีวิต
🇮🇩Indonesian
kelangsungan hidup
tindakan mempertahankan hidup dengan makanan atau menyediakan sarana penghidupan
🇵🇭Filipino
sustento
ang pagkilos ng pagpapanatili ng buhay sa pamamagitan ng pagkain o pagbibigay ng paraan ng ikabubuhay
🇲🇾Malay
rezeki
tindakan mengekalkan kehidupan dengan makanan atau menyediakan sumber sara hidup
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إعالة
فعل الحفاظ على الحياة عن طريق الغذاء أو توفير وسائل العيش
🇮🇷Persian
رزق و روزی
عمل حفظ زندگی از طریق غذا یا فراهم کردن وسیله ای برای امرار معاش
🇹🇷Turkish
beslenme
yaşamı gıdayla sürdürme veya geçim kaynağı sağlama eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
פרנסה
הפעולה של קיום חיים על ידי מזון או מתן אמצעי קיום
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sustentation'?
The primary meaning of 'sustentation' is 'the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sustentation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sustentation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sustentation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sustentation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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