nourish
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[edit] Etymology
From Middle English, from Old French nouriss-, stem of one of the conjugated forms of norrir, from Latin nutrire (“to suckle, feed, foster, nourish, cherish, preserve, support”).
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nourish (plural nourishes)
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nourish (third-person singular simple present nourishes, present participle nourishing, simple past and past participle nourished)
- To feed and cause to grow; to supply with matter which increases bulk or supplies waste, and promotes health; to furnish with nutriment.
- To support; to maintain.
- To supply the means of support and increase to; to encourage; to foster; as, to nourish rebellion; to nourish the virtues.
- To cherish; to comfort.
- To educate; to instruct; to bring up; to nurture; to promote the growth of in attainments.
- To promote growth; to furnish nutriment.
- To gain nourishment.
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[edit] External links
- nourish in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- nourish in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- nourish at OneLook Dictionary Search
