sustenance
English Thesaurus
1. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | support, |
| definition | : | the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities (noun.act) |
2. a source of materials to nourish the body (noun.food)
| hypernym | : | food, nutrient, |
| definition | : | any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | milk, |
| definition | : | produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | course, |
| definition | : | part of a meal served at one time (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | dish, |
| definition | : | a particular item of prepared food (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | fast food, |
| definition | : | inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | finger food, |
| definition | : | food to be eaten with the fingers (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | ingesta, |
| definition | : | solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | kosher, |
| definition | : | food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | meal, repast, |
| definition | : | the food served and eaten at one time (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | mess, |
| definition | : | soft semiliquid food (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | mince, |
| definition | : | food chopped into small bits (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | puree, |
| definition | : | food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | stodge, |
| definition | : | heavy and filling (and usually starchy) food (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | wheat germ, |
| definition | : | embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | vitamin, |
| definition | : | any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism (noun.substance) |
3. the financial means whereby one lives (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | resource, |
| definition | : | available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | maintenance, |
| definition | : | means of maintenance of a family or group (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | meal ticket, |
| definition | : | a source of income or livelihood (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | subsistence, |
| definition | : | minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting (noun.possession) |
4. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence (noun.act)
| derivation | : | keep, maintain, sustain, |
| definition | : | supply with necessities and support (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | sustentacular, |
| definition | : | serving to sustain or support (adj.pert) |
5. a source of materials to nourish the body (noun.food)
6. the financial means whereby one lives (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | keep, maintain, sustain, |
| definition | : | supply with necessities and support (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | support, |
| definition | : | support materially or financially (verb.possession) |
7. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence (noun.act)
| derivation | : | keep, maintain, sustain, |
| definition | : | supply with necessities and support (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | sustentacular, |
| definition | : | serving to sustain or support (adj.pert) |
8. a source of materials to nourish the body (noun.food)
9. the financial means whereby one lives (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | keep, maintain, sustain, |
| definition | : | supply with necessities and support (verb.consumption) |
| derivation | : | support, |
| definition | : | support materially or financially (verb.possession) |
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