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NOURISH: BE NOURISHED
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Nourished — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nourish — (v.) late 13c., to bring up, nurture (a child, a feeling, etc.), from O.Fr. norriss , stem of norrir raise, bring up, nurture, foster; maintain, provide for (12c., Mod.Fr. nourrir), from L. nutrire to feed, nurse, foster, support, preserve, from… … Etymology dictionary
nourish — [[t]nʌ̱rɪʃ, AM nɜ͟ːrɪʃ[/t]] nourishes, nourishing, nourished 1) VERB To nourish a person, animal, or plant means to provide them with the food that is necessary for life, growth, and good health. [V n] The food she eats nourishes both her and the … English dictionary
nourish — UK [ˈnʌrɪʃ] / US [ˈnɜrɪʃ] verb [transitive] Word forms nourish : present tense I/you/we/they nourish he/she/it nourishes present participle nourishing past tense nourished past participle nourished 1) to give a person, animal, or plant the food… … English dictionary
nourish — verb PHRASES ▪ properly nourished, well nourished ▪ Patients recover quickly if they are well nourished. Nourish is used with these nouns as the object: ↑skin … Collocations dictionary
nourish — verb 1) patients must be well nourished Syn: feed, provide for, sustain, maintain 2) we nourish the talents of children Syn: encourage, promote, foster, nurture, cultivate, stimulate, boost … Thesaurus of popular words
nourish — nourishable, adj. nourisher, n. /nerr ish, nur /, v.t. 1. to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth. 2. to cherish, foster, keep alive, etc.: He had long nourished the dream of living abroad. 3 … Universalium
nourish — nour|ish [ˈnʌrıʃ US ˈnə:rıʃ, ˈnʌ ] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: norrir, from Latin nutrire; NUTRIENT] 1.) to give a person or other living thing the food and other substances they need in order to live, grow, and stay healthy ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
nourish — nour|ish [ nɜrıʃ ] verb transitive 1. ) to give a person, animal, or plant the food and care they need to live, grow, and be healthy: healthy well nourished children 2. ) to support or encourage the development of an idea, feeling, ability, etc … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nourish — verb (T) 1 to give a person or other living thing the food they need in order to live, grow, and stay healthy: a well nourished baby 2 formal to keep a feeling, idea, or belief strong or help it to grow stronger: The beauty of the region has… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
