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- [suh-sten-shuh n]
- /səˈstɛn ʃən/
- /səs.ˈten.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-sten-shuh n]
- /səˈstɛn ʃən/
Definitions of sustention word
- noun sustention the act of sustaining. 1
- noun sustention the state or quality of being sustained. 1
- noun sustention a sustaining or being sustained 0
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Origin of sustention
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; susten- (see sustain) + -tion, modeled on detain: detention, retain: retention
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Parts of speech for Sustention
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sustention popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
sustention usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sustention
noun sustention
- maintenance — the act of maintaining: the maintenance of proper oral hygiene.
- carrying — to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people.
- keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
Antonyms for sustention
noun sustention
- forsaking — Present participle of forsake.
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