n.
Pronunciation: ' s ə s-t ə -n ə n(t)s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from sustenir
Date: 14th century
1 a : means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : LIVING b : FOOD , PROVISIONS also : NOURISHMENT
2 a : the act of sustaining : the state of being sustained b : a supplying or being supplied with the necessaries of life
3 : something that gives support, endurance, or strength