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