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sustenance

/ˈsʌstənəns/noun

उच्चारण सस्टनन्स

पोषण, भोजन, आहार, जीविका

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] formal

    the food and drink that people, animals and plants need to live and stay healthy

    पोषण, भोजन, आहार, जीविका

    • The villagers depend on the forest for sustenance.
    • There was little sustenance in the thin soup.

    Synonyms nourishment food nutrition nutriment provisions

  2. 2

    [U] ~ (of sth) formal

    the process of making something continue to exist

    बनाए रखना, सहारा, निर्वाह

    • Funds are needed for the sustenance of the project.

    Synonyms maintenance support preservation continuation

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The verb is sustain but the noun is sustenance, with -ten- (not 'sustainance').

Verb sustain है, पर noun sustenance है, जिसमें -ten- आता है ('sustainance' गलत है)।