sustention

[ suh-sten-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of sustaining.
2. the state or quality of being sustained.

Other Words From

• sus·ten·tive [s, uh, -, sten, -tiv], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sustention¹

1865–70; susten- ( sustain ) + -tion, modeled on detain: detention, retain: retention

Example Sentences

The pictures by which Miss Cecilia Beaux is represented in this book show very clearly that her genius has dramatic strength, sustention, and flexibility.

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As a result, the terrain peak would move away from its position of coincidence with the time peak on successive dates, producing first, perhaps, a sustention of peak and later a definitely bimodal curve.

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But a note of such tremendous power as Heine had struck in this romance, required for its prolonged sustention a singleness of purpose and an exaltation of belief in its efficacy and truth, which he no longer possessed after his renunciation of Judaism.

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Without thy help, recruit, support, Opitulation, furtherance, Assistance, rescue, aid, resort, Favour, sustention and advance?

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Sustention of present revenue to the highest degree compatible with permanence.

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Related Words

• care
• conservation
• preservation
• supply
• upkeep