elanto — meaning in English
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English meaning
- alimony noun Financial support that one former spouse is legally required to pay the other after a divorce or separation.
- keep verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.
- livelihood noun A means of earning enough to live on, such as a job, trade, or income source.
- living adj Alive, currently existing (as opposed to dead or extinct).
Senses
elanto is used for these senses in English:
- alimony (legal, sometimes, pejorative) A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.
- keep The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.
- livelihood A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income). [from 14th c.]
- living Financial means; a means of maintaining life; livelihood
keep — full definition
- verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.
- verb To continue doing something, or to stay in a particular state.
- verb To look after, guard, or support someone or something.
- verb To honour or fulfil a promise, rule, or appointment.
- noun The central, most heavily fortified tower of a castle.