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   nourish

   /ˈnʌrɪʃ/

   verb

   • 1. provide with the food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition: "I was doing everything I could to nourish and protect the baby" Similar feedprovide forsustainmaintainrare:nutrifyOpposite starve
   • ▪ enhance the fertility of (soil): "a clay base nourished with plant detritus"
   • 2. keep (a feeling or belief) in one's mind, typically for a long time: "he has long nourished an ambition to bring the show to Broadway" Similar cherishnurturefosterharbournursekeep in one's mindentertainmaintainsustainholdhaveOpposite repressdiscourage

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French noriss-, lengthened stem of norir, from Latin nutrire ‘feed, cherish’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. nourisher noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNOURISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Nourish means to provide people or living things with food or to encourage a feeling, belief, or plan. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and find related words and phrases in the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb nourish, which means to promote the growth or development of something or someone. Find out how to use nourish in a sentence and how it relates to other words.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNOURISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Nourish means to provide with food or nutrients for life, growth, and health, or to support or encourage something. Learn more about the word forms, pronunciation, origin, and usage of nourish with Collins English Dictionary.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb nourish, which means to keep alive and healthy or to allow something to grow stronger. Find out how to use nourish in different contexts and topics with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › nourishNourish - definition of nourish by The Free Dictionary

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   Nourish means to provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth, or to foster the development of something. See different sources, synonyms, translations and usage examples of the verb nourish.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNOURISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Nourish means to provide food for life, growth, and health. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, with synonyms, collocations, and translations in French and Spanish.