The means needed to support life

• upkeep

  1. Maintenance in proper operation, condition, and repair.
  2. The cost of such maintenance.

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  1. Maintenance in proper operation, condition, and repair.
  2. The cost of such maintenance.

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• sustenance

  1. The supporting of life or health; maintenance or means of livelihood:
  2. Something, especially food, that sustains life or health:
  3. Something that sustains something else; essential support:

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  1. The supporting of life or health; maintenance or means of livelihood:
  2. Something, especially food, that sustains life or health:
  3. Something that sustains something else; essential support:

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• support

  1. To bear the weight of, especially from below; keep from falling, sinking, or slipping:
  2. To bear or hold up (an amount of weight):
  3. To keep from weakening or failing; give confidence or comfort to:

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  1. To bear the weight of, especially from below; keep from falling, sinking, or slipping:
  2. To bear or hold up (an amount of weight):
  3. To keep from weakening or failing; give confidence or comfort to:

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• subsistence

  1. The act or state of subsisting.
  2. A means of subsisting, especially means barely sufficient to maintain life.
  3. Something that has real or substantial existence.

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  1. The act or state of subsisting.
  2. A means of subsisting, especially means barely sufficient to maintain life.
  3. Something that has real or substantial existence.

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• living

  1. Possessing life:
  2. In active function or use:
  3. Of persons who are alive:

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  1. Possessing life:
  2. In active function or use:
  3. Of persons who are alive:

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• livelihood

  1. Means of support; subsistence.

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  1. Means of support; subsistence.

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• keep

  1. To retain possession of:
  2. To have as a supply:
  3. To provide (a family, for example) with maintenance and support:

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  1. To retain possession of:
  2. To have as a supply:
  3. To provide (a family, for example) with maintenance and support:

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• bread and butter

  1. Means of support; livelihood.
  2. The essential sustaining element or elements; the mainstay:

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  1. Means of support; livelihood.
  2. The essential sustaining element or elements; the mainstay:

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• bread

  1. A staple food made from flour or meal mixed with other dry and liquid ingredients, usually combined with a leavening agent, and kneaded, shaped into loaves, and baked.
  2. Food in general, regarded as necessary for sustaining life:
  3. Something that nourishes; sustenance:

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  1. A staple food made from flour or meal mixed with other dry and liquid ingredients, usually combined with a leavening agent, and kneaded, shaped into loaves, and baked.
  2. Food in general, regarded as necessary for sustaining life:
  3. Something that nourishes; sustenance:

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• alimony

  1. An allowance for support made under court order to a divorced person by the former spouse, usually the chief provider during the marriage. Alimony may also be granted without a divorce, as between legally separated persons.
  2. A means of livelihood; maintenance.

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  1. An allowance for support made under court order to a divorced person by the former spouse, usually the chief provider during the marriage. Alimony may also be granted without a divorce, as between legally separated persons.
  2. A means of livelihood; maintenance.

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• alimentation

  1. The act or process of giving or receiving nourishment.
  2. Support; sustenance.

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  1. The act or process of giving or receiving nourishment.
  2. Support; sustenance.

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The act of maintaining

• carrying

  1. Present participle of carry.
  2. Transportation.

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  1. Present participle of carry.
  2. Transportation.

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• upholding

  1. Present participle of uphold.

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  1. Present participle of uphold.

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• continuance

  1. The act or fact of continuing:
  2. The time during which something exists or lasts; duration:
  3. A continuation or sequel:

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  1. The act or fact of continuing:
  2. The time during which something exists or lasts; duration:
  3. A continuation or sequel:

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• sustaining

  1. Present participle of sustain.

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  1. Present participle of sustain.

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• keeping

  1. The act of holding, guarding, maintaining, or supporting:
  2. Custody; care:
  3. Harmony; conformity:

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  1. The act of holding, guarding, maintaining, or supporting:
  2. Custody; care:
  3. Harmony; conformity:

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The means of maintaining

• resources

  1. plural form of resource

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  1. plural form of resource

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• livelihood

  1. Means of support; subsistence.

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  1. Means of support; subsistence.

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• sustenance

  1. The supporting of life or health; maintenance or means of livelihood:
  2. Something, especially food, that sustains life or health:
  3. Something that sustains something else; essential support:

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  1. The supporting of life or health; maintenance or means of livelihood:
  2. Something, especially food, that sustains life or health:
  3. Something that sustains something else; essential support:

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