Nourish
Translation- Nourish
- Nourish Nour"ish (n[u^]r"[i^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Nourished} (n[u^]r"[i^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Nourishing}.]
[OE. norisen, norischen, OF. nurir, nurrir, norir, F.
nourrir, fr. L. nutrire. Cf. {Nurse}, {Nutriment}, and see
{-ish}.]
[1913 Webster]
1. To feed and cause to grow; to supply with matter which
increases bulk or supplies waste, and promotes health; to
furnish with nutriment.
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He planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it. --Is. xliv. 14. [1913 Webster]
2. To support; to maintain. [1913 Webster]
Whiles I in Ireland nourish a mighty band. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
3. To supply the means of support and increase to; to encourage; to foster; as, to nourish rebellion; to nourish the virtues. ``Nourish their contentions.'' --Hooker. [1913 Webster]
4. To cherish; to comfort. [1913 Webster]
Ye have nourished your hearts. --James v. 5. [1913 Webster]
5. To educate; to instruct; to bring up; to nurture; to promote the growth of in attainments. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
Nourished up in the words of faith. --1 Tim. iv. 6. [1913 Webster]
Syn: To cherish; feed; supply. See {Nurture}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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Nourish — Nour ish, v. i. 1. To promote growth; to furnish nutriment. [1913 Webster] Grains and roots nourish more than their leaves. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To gain nourishment. [R.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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nourish — verb a) To feed and cause to grow; to supply with matter which increases bulk or supplies waste, and promotes health; to furnish with nutriment. b) To support; to maintain. See Also: nurse, nutriment, nutr … Wiktionary