01 n. The act of sustaining, or the state of being sustained; preservation from falling; support; sustenance; maintenance.
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1.
The act of sustaining, or the state of being sustained; preservation from falling; support; sustenance; maintenance.
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2.
The aggregate of the functions by which a living organism is maintained in a normal condition of weight and growth.(Physiol.)
Phrases & compounds
Sustentation fund —
a fund of a religious body for support of its ministers, chapels, etc.; as, the sustentation fund of the Free Church of Scotland.