Nourish

/ˈnʌɹ.ɪʃ/ · noun

Meaning

(obsolete) A nurse..

Definitions by Sense

1. (obsolete) A nurse.
2. (transitive) To feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which increases weight and promotes health.
3. (transitive) To support; to maintain; to be responsible for.
4. (transitive) To encourage; to foster; to stimulate
5. (transitive)To cherish; to comfort.
6. (transitive, of a person) To educate or bring up; to nurture; to promote emotional, spiritual or other non-physical growth.
7. (intransitive) To promote growth; to furnish nutriment.
8. (intransitive, obsolete) To gain nourishment.

Example Sentences

He planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.

other carnivorous Animals are difficultly nourished by Plants alone

Children nourished exclusively upon this simple food will be found to enjoy more perfect health

we have ample evidence that male Bobolinks do not shirk the labor of nourishing their families. In a four-year study, Wittenberger (1980, 1982) found that males delivered about 60 Bobolink percent of the food.

I in Ireland nourish a mighty band.

to nourish civility

to nourish a sense of self-worth

When we slow down to pay attention to our own experience, we open ourselves to the love and richness that is here all the time. These are moments that can nourish your connection to your heart.

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Word Forms

• nourishes
• nourishing
• nourished

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