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Definitions for Nourish
[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] to strengthen, build up, or promote: to nourish discontent among the workers; to nourish the arts in one's community.
[4] to provide with the materials necessary for life and growth
[5] to support or encourage (an idea, feeling, etc); foster to nourish resentment
Words related to Nourish
cultivate, tend, sustain, cherish, foster, attend, supply, provide, support, comfort, encourage, maintain, nurture, promote, nurse, furnish
Words nearby Nourish
noun adjunct, noun clause, noun incorporation, noun phrase, nourice, nourish, nourishing, nourishment, nous, nouveau, nouveau pauvre
Origin of Nourish
1250–1300; Middle English norisshe < Old French noriss-, long stem of norir < Latin nūtrīre to feed; see nurse, -ish2
Other words from Nourish
nour·ish·a·ble , adjective
nour·ish·er , noun
o·ver·nour·ish , verb (used with object)
re·nour·ish , verb (used with object)
self-nour·ished , adjective
un·nour·ish·a·ble , adjective
un·nour·ished , adjective
well-nour·ished , adjective
Word origin for Nourish
C14: from Old French norir, from Latin nūtrīre to feed, care for
Synonyms for Nourish
cherish, cultivate, sustain, tend, attend, comfort, encourage, foster, furnish, maintain, nurse, nurture, promote, provide, supply, support