ETYM Latin sustentatio sustenance, maintenance, from sustentare to support, maintain, v. intens. from sustinere to sustain: cf. French sustentation. Related to Sustain.
1. The act of sustaining, or the state of being sustained; preservation from falling; support; sustenance; maintenance.
2. The aggregate of the functions by which a living organism is maintained in a normal condition of weight and growth.
3. Sustaining; maintenance; sustenance. + prikaži više