subsistance, n.f., subsistence, sustenance, maintenance, support, allowance. Tirer sa — de; to get one’s living by.

subsistant, -e, adj., subsisting, subsistent, existing, extant, being, living.

subsister, v.n., to subsist, to stand, to continue, to be extant, to have existence; to be in force; to hold good; to exist, to live. J’ai de la peine à —; I can hardly get a livelihood.

substance, n.f., substance. En —; summarily, in substance.

substantiel, -le, adj., substantial.

substantiellement (-sièl-mān), adv., (theol.) substantially.

substantif, n.m. and adj., (gram.) substantive.

substantive, adj.f., (dy.) substantive, substantial. Couleur —; substantive color.

substantivement (-tiv-mān), adv., substantively.

substituer, v.a., to substitute, to change, to replace; (jur.) to entail; (jur.) to appoint. Propriété substituée; entailed estate.