SUSTENTATIONS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word sustentations. (close relations)
Definition of SUSTENTATIONS
Best Alternative Words for SUSTENTATIONS
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provisions | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stock or supply of foods | ||||||||
victuals | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a stock or supply of foods • a source of materials to nourish the body • any substance that can be used as food | ||||||||
foodstuffs | nounn | |||||||
noun • (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer • a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food | ||||||||
nourishments | nounn | |||||||
noun • a source of materials to nourish the body • the act of nourishing | ||||||||
rations | nounn | |||||||
noun • the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel) • a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity) verb • restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war • distribute in rations, as in the army | ||||||||
sustenances | nounn | |||||||
noun • a source of materials to nourish the body • the financial means whereby one lives • the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence | ||||||||
maintenance | nounn | |||||||
noun • activity involved in maintaining something in good working order • means of maintenance of a family or group • court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated • the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence • the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community | ||||||||
sustainment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence | ||||||||
sustenance | nounn | |||||||
noun • a source of materials to nourish the body • the financial means whereby one lives • the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence | ||||||||
upkeep | nounn | |||||||
noun • activity involved in maintaining something in good working order • the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence |