Definitions

make a living

VERB

support

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back encourage finance fund maintain raise set up sponsor strengthen subsidize uphold

STRONG

angel bankroll chaperon cherish feed fortify foster guard keep nourish nurse prop stake stiffen stroke succor sustain underwrite

WEAK

attend to be a source of strength bring up buoy up care for earn one's keep give a leg up keep an eye on look after pay expenses of pay for pick up the check put up money for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conclude depress discourage dissuade finish hurt ignore neglect take weaken

STRONG

abandon starve

WEAK

contradict disapprove let down let go oppose refuse reject release

Example Sentences

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According to the World Bank, one in five people in Ivory Coast indirectly relies on cocoa to make a living.

From Barron's

"Television stuff. But I had to make a living."

From Barron's

“Television stuff. But I had to make a living. And like my wife said, ‘It’s amazing how you survived all these years.’”

From The Wall Street Journal

So does his amazement that someone like himself can make a living through long-term investing and helping others to do so.

From The Wall Street Journal

And the 300,000 Cubans who make a living off the tourist industry are already feeling the pinch.

From Barron's

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