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sustention

[ suh-sten-shuhn ]

noun

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

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Other Words From

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sustention1

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

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Example Sentences

Accuracy, verisimilitude, sustention, count for nothing in comparison with imaginative adroitness and variety.

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