sustentation
[noun]
Synonyms: preservation, conservation, keeping, safekeeping, salvation, saving

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sustentation noun. [sʌstǝn'teɪʃ(ǝ)n] LME.
[Old & mod. French, or Latin sustentatio(n-), formed as SUSTENTATE + -ATION.]
1. The action of bearing or enduring something, endurance. LME-M17.

2. Upkeep or maintenance of an institution, building, etc. LME.

3. The preservation of a condition or state; maintenance of something at a certain level. LME.
b. The action of keeping something from failing or giving way. Formerly also, a means of doing this. Now rare. L15.

4. The provision of or of a person with a livelihood or means of living. Formerly also, a livelihood. LME.

5. The action of sustaining the life of something; the provision of the means of sustenance; Physiology the action of the vital processes that sustain life. LME.
b. That which sustains life; sustenance, food. Now rare. LME.

6. a. The action of supporting or holding something up; the condition of being so supported. Formerly also, a support. Now rare. LME.
b. Aeronautics. The action or condition of being aerodynamically supported, either by the lift from a moving aerofoil or by an air-cushion. E20.

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