by a bare subsistence

  • 1bare subsistence — index austerity, indigence, paucity, poverty Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 2bare — bare1 [ber] adj. barer, barest [ME bar < OE bær < IE * bhoso s < ? base * bhes , to rub off > SAND] 1. a) without the natural or customary covering [bare wooden floors] b) without clothing; naked [bare legs] …

    English World dictionary

  • 3subsistence — n. 1 the state or an instance of subsisting. 2 a the means of supporting life; a livelihood. b a minimal level of existence or the income providing this (a bare subsistence). Phrases and idioms: subsistence allowance (or money) esp. Brit. an… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 4subsistence level — (also subsistence wage) ► NOUN ▪ a standard of living (or wage) that provides only the bare necessities of life …

    English terms dictionary

  • 5subsistence level — noun The level of income which will purchase bare necessities only • • • Main Entry: ↑subsist …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 6subsistence — n. 1) (a) bare, hand to mouth subsistence 2) a means of subsistence * * * [səb sɪst(ə)ns] hand to mouth subsistence (a) bare a means of subsistence …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 7subsistence — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bare, basic SUBSISTENCE + NOUN ▪ agriculture, farming ▪ farmer ▪ economy …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 8bare — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Bare is used with these nouns as the object: ↑claw, ↑fang, ↑soul, ↑tooth {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. VERBS ▪ be, look ▪ remain …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 9subsistence level — (also subsistence wage) noun a standard of living (or wage) that provides only the bare necessities of life …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 10Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …

    Universalium