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Nourish Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Nourish? [v] provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children" [v] give nourishment to Synonyms \| Synonyms for Nourish: aliment \| nurture \| nutrify \| sustain Related Terms \| Find terms related to Nourish: abet \| advance \| aid \| aid and abet \| aliment \| ask for \| breast-feed \| care for \| cherish \| coddle \| cosset \| countenance \| cradle \| cultivate \| dry-nurse \| encourage \| fatten \| fatten up \| feed \| fondle \| force-feed \| fortify \| foster \| give encouragement \| harbor \| help \| invite \| keep \| keep in countenance \| lactate \| lavish care on \| look after \| maintain \| mother \| nurse \| nurture \| nutrify \| pamper \| promote \| provide for \| spoon-feed \| stimulate \| strengthen \| stuff \| suckle \| support \| sustain \| take care of \| wet-nurse See Also \| carry \| cater \| feed \| give \| ply \| provide \| supply Nourish In Webster's Dictionary \Nour"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nourished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nourishing}.] [OE. norisen, norischen, OF. nurir, nurrir, norir, F. norrir, fr. L. nutrire. Cf. {Nurse}, {Nutriment}, and see {-ish}.] 1. To feed and cause to grow; to supply with matter which increases bulk or supplies waste, and promotes health; to furnish with nutriment. He planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it. --Is. xliv. 14. 2. To support; to maintain. Whiles I in Ireland nourish a mighty band. --Shak. 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. 4. To cherish; to comfort. Ye have nourished your hearts. --James v. 5. 5. To educate; to instruct; to bring up; to nurture; to promote the growth of in attainments. --Chaucer. Nourished up in the words of faith. --1 Tim. iv. 6. Syn: To cherish; feed; supply. See {Nurture}. \Nour"ish\, v. i. 1. To promote growth; to furnish nutriment. Grains and roots nourish more than their leaves. --Bacon. 2. To gain nourishment. [R.] --Bacon. \Nour"ish\, n. A nurse. [Obs.] --Hoolland.

Nourish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Nourish?

[v] provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"
[v] give nourishment to

Synonyms | Synonyms for Nourish: aliment | nurture | nutrify | sustain

Nourish In Webster's Dictionary

\Nour"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nourished}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Nourishing}.] [OE. norisen, norischen, OF. nurir,
nurrir, norir, F. norrir, fr. L. nutrire. Cf. {Nurse},
{Nutriment}, and see {-ish}.]
1. To feed and cause to grow; to supply with matter which
   increases bulk or supplies waste, and promotes health; to
   furnish with nutriment.

         He planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.
                                               --Is. xliv.
                                               14.

2. To support; to maintain.

         Whiles I in Ireland nourish a mighty band. --Shak.

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.

4. To cherish; to comfort.

         Ye have nourished your hearts.        --James v. 5.

5. To educate; to instruct; to bring up; to nurture; to
   promote the growth of in attainments. --Chaucer.

         Nourished up in the words of faith.   --1 Tim. iv.
                                               6.

Syn: To cherish; feed; supply. See {Nurture}.


\Nour"ish\, v. i.
1. To promote growth; to furnish nutriment.

         Grains and roots nourish more than their leaves.
                                               --Bacon.

2. To gain nourishment. [R.] --Bacon.


\Nour"ish\, n.
A nurse. [Obs.] --Hoolland.

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