NOURISH


Meaning of NOURISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnər-ish, ˈnə-rish ]

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. : to promote the growth of

no occasions to exercise the feelings nor nourish passion — L. O. Coxe

3.

a. : to furnish or sustain with nutriment : feed

b. : maintain , support

their profits… nourish other criminal activities — Beverly Smith

• nour·ish·er noun

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