Associations to the word «Sustentation»

Wiktionary

SUSTENTATION, noun. The act, or the result of sustaining; sustainment.
SUSTENTATION, noun. The aggregate of the functions by which a living organism is maintained in a normal condition of weight and growth.

Dictionary definition

SUSTENTATION, noun. The act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy