Nourish
11nourish — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English nurishen, from Anglo French nuriss , stem of nurrir, norrir, from Latin nutrire to suckle, nourish; akin to Greek nan to flow, noteros damp, Sanskrit snauti it drips Date: 14th century 1. nurture, rear 2 …
12nourish — 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… …
13nourish — 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 …
14nourish — 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 ▪… …
15nourish — nour•ish [[t]ˈnɜr ɪʃ, ˈnʌr [/t]] 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[/ex] 3) to strengthen or promote; foster: to nourish the… …
16nourish — verb PHRASES ▪ properly nourished, well nourished ▪ Patients recover quickly if they are well nourished. Nourish is used with these nouns as the object: ↑skin …
17nourish — 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 …
18nourish — 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 …
19nourish — verb 1) patients must be well nourished Syn: feed, sustain, provide for, maintain 2) we nourish the talents of children Syn: encourage, promote, foster, nurture, cultivate, boost, s …
20nourish — verb a) To feed and cause to grow; to supply with matter which increases bulk or supplies waste, and promotes health; to furnish with nutriment. b) To support; to maintain. See Also: nurse, nutriment, nutr …
