Vocabulary
Sustenance
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment.
Urdu meaning
رزق، روزگار، روزی، غذائیت
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- And policies have merely ingrained their dependence on continued sustenance andhandouts.
- Hindutva groups derive financial and political sustenance from their presence in certain parts of the world, the US being the hub.
- PM Winston Churchill is supposed to have had little sympathy for the colony that supported his war effort but whose people were denied sustenance.
- Military operations in populated areas must be accompanied by meticulous planning for civilian evacuation, shelter and sustenance.
- MURDER for `honour` is craven compliance with customs that derive sustenance from blood.
Synonyms
nourishment, food, nutriment, nutrition, fare, diet, daily bread, provisions
Curator example
“poor rural economies turned to potatoes for sustenance”
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