nourish
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nour·ish
(nûr′ĭsh)tr.v. nour·ished, nour·ish·ing, nour·ish·es
1. To provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth; feed.
2. To foster the development of; promote: "Athens was an imperial city, nourished by the tribute of subjects" (V. Gordon Childe).
3. To keep alive; maintain: nourish a hope.
[Middle English norishen, from Old French norrir, norriss-, from Vulgar Latin *nutrīre, from Latin nūtrīre; see (s)nāu- in Indo-European roots.]
nour′ish·er n.
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nourish
(ˈnʌrɪʃ)vb (tr)
1. (Biology) to provide with the materials necessary for life and growth
2. to support or encourage (an idea, feeling, etc); foster: to nourish resentment.
[C14: from Old French norir, from Latin nūtrīre to feed, care for]
ˈnourisher n
ˈnourishing adj
ˈnourishingly adv
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nour•ish
(ˈnɜr ɪʃ, ˈnʌr-)v.t.
1. to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
2. to cherish; keep alive: to nourish a hope.
3. to strengthen or promote; foster: to nourish the arts.
[1250–1300; Middle English norisshe < Old French noriss-,norir < Latin nūtrīre to feed; compare nurse]
nour′ish•er, n.
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nourish
- alimony - From Latin alimonia, "nourishment" or "eating money," from alere, "to nourish," and mony, "result, resulting condition," it first meant "nourishment, support."
- alumnus, alumna, alumni - Alumnus and alumna stem from Latin alere, "to nourish or be nourished," now by a university; originally alumnus was a pupil and now it is a male graduate. Alumni refers to either sex.
- coalesce - Meaning "cause to grow together," it is from Latin co- and alere, "nourish."
- nurture - The verb was formed after the noun, which first referred (c. 1330) to a person's training or breeding. The word can be traced back to Latin nutritus, meaning "to nourish."
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nourish
Past participle: nourished
Gerund: nourishing
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| Verb | 1. | nourish - provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children" cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests" carry - be able to feed; "This land will carry ten cows to the acre" |
| 2. |  nourish - give nourishment to |
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nourish
verb
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nourish
verb1. To sustain (a living organism) with food:
feed.
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Translations
يُغَذّي
vyživovatživit
give næringnære
næra
alere
maistingasmaistingos medžiagos
barotlolot
nourish
[ˈnʌrɪʃ] VTCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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nourish
vt
vi → nahrhaft sein
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nourish
(ˈnariʃ) , ((American) ˈnə:-) verb to cause or help to grow, become healthy etc.
ˈnourishing adjective giving the body what is necessary for health and growth. nourishing food.
ˈnourishment noun something that nourishes; food. Plants draw nourishment from the earth.
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nourish
v. alimentar, nutrir, sustentar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
nourish
vt nutrir, alimentarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.