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al·i·ment
(ăl′ə-mənt)n.
1. Something that nourishes; food.
2. Something that supports or sustains.
tr.v. (-mĕnt′) al·i·ment·ed, al·i·ment·ing, al·i·ments
To supply with sustenance, such as food: required by court order to aliment the abandoned family.
al′i·men′tal (-mĕn′tl) adj.
al′i·men′tal·ly adv.
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aliment
n
1. something that nourishes or sustains the body or mind
2. (Law) Scots law another term for alimony
vb
(tr) obsolete to support or sustain
[C15: from Latin alimentum food, from alere to nourish]
ˌaliˈmental adj
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al•i•ment
(n. ˈæl ə mənt; v. ˈæl əˌmɛnt)n.
1. that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
2. that which sustains; means of support.
v.t. 3. to nourish or sustain; support.
[1470–80; < Latin alimentum, derivative of alere to feed]
al`i•men′tal, adj.
al`i•men′tal•ly, adv.
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aliment
Past participle: alimented
Gerund: alimenting
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Noun | 1. | aliment - a source of materials to nourish the body milk - produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young course - part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal" dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" fast food - inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly finger food - food to be eaten with the fingers ingesta - solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth kosher - food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law mess - soft semiliquid food; "a mess of porridge" mince - food chopped into small bits; "a mince of mushrooms" puree - food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender stodge - heavy and filling (and usually starchy) food wheat germ - embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins vitamin - any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism |
Verb | 1. | aliment - give nourishment to |
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aliment
noun1. Something fit to be eaten:
2. That which sustains the mind or spirit:
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