HyperDic: livelihood

English > 1 sense of the word livelihood:
NOUNpossessionlivelihood, support, keep, living, bread and butter, sustenancethe financial means whereby one lives
livelihood > pronunciation
Soundslay'vliyhhuh.d
Rhymesadulthood ... wormwood: 60 rhymes with uhd...
English > livelihood: 1 sense > noun 1, possession
MeaningThe financial means whereby one lives.
Example "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"
Synonymssupport, keep, living, bread and butter, sustenance
Narrowercomforts, creature comforts, amenities, conveniencesthings that make you comfortable / comfortable and at ease
maintenancemeans of maintenance of a family or group
meal ticketA source of income or livelihood
subsistenceminimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
Broaderresourceavailable source of wealth
Spanishmanutención, sustentación, sustento
Catalanmanutenció, sustentacle

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