Complete Definition of "nourish"

English

Noun
en-noun|nourish|es

  1. A nurse.

Verb
en-verb|nourish|es

  1. To feed and cause to grow; to supply with matter which increases bulk or supplies waste, and promotes health; to furnish with nutriment.
  2. To support; to maintain.
  3. To supply the means of support and increase to; to encourage; to foster; as, to nourish rebellion; to nourish the virtues.
  4. To cherish; to comfort.
  5. To educate; to instruct; to bring up; to nurture; to promote the growth of in attainments.
  6. To promote growth; to furnish nutriment.
  7. To gain nourishment.

Translations

Latin: alere
Portuguese: nutrir
Spanish: nutrir

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Revision and Credits for"nourish"
  • 2007-12-19 03:20 - EncycloPetey - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/84.176.250.228|84.176.250.228]] ([[User_talk:84.176.250.228|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:Interwicket|Interwicket]]

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