sustenance

n 1: a source of nourishment [syn: {nutriment}, {nourishment}, {aliment},

{alimentation}, {victuals}]

2: the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was

expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state

for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"

[syn: {support}, {keep}, {livelihood}, {living}, {bread

and butter}]

3: the act of sustaining [syn: {sustentation}, {sustainment}, {maintenance},

{upkeep}]