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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

  1. verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.
  2. verb To continue doing something, or to stay in a particular state.
  3. verb To look after, guard, or support someone or something.
  4. verb To honour or fulfil a promise, rule, or appointment.
  5. noun The central, most heavily fortified tower of a castle.

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