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sus·ten·ta·tion
\ˌsəstən.ˈtāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin sustentation-, sustentatio act of holding up, from sustentatus (past participle of sustentare) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act of sustaining or the state of being sustained: as
a. : maintenance, upkeep
< taxes for the sustentation of a state college >
b. : preservation, conservation
< the sustentation of peace in a nation >
c. : maintenance of life, growth, courage, morale
d. : provision with sustenance
< gave seeds … and nectar of flowers for the sustentation of His small birds — W.H.Hudson †1922 >
e. : physical support : a holding up or state of being held up
2. : something that sustains or provides sustenance : support |