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nourish

[ nur-ish, nuhr- ]

verb (used with object)

  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. to strengthen, build up, or promote:

    to nourish discontent among the workers; to nourish the arts in one's community.

    Synonyms: advance, back, aid, help, encourage

    Antonyms: discourage



nourish

/ ˈnʌrɪʃ /

verb

  1. to provide with the materials necessary for life and growth
  2. to support or encourage (an idea, feeling, etc); foster

    to nourish resentment



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Derived Forms

  • ˈnourishing, adjective
  • ˈnourishingly, adverb
  • ˈnourisher, noun

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Other Words From

  • nourish·a·ble adjective
  • nourish·er noun
  • over·nourish verb (used with object)
  • re·nourish verb (used with object)
  • self-nourished adjective
  • un·nourish·a·ble adjective
  • un·nourished adjective
  • well-nourished adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nourish1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English norisshe, from Old French noriss-, long stem of norir, from Latin nūtrīre “to feed”; nurse, -ish 2

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nourish1

C14: from Old French norir, from Latin nūtrīre to feed, care for

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Synonym Study

See nurse.

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Example Sentences

No trained medical provider could possibly expect to nourish a patient this way.

These micromoments, our research shows, nourish both you and the other person.

Breivik, currently cooperating with Norwegian police officials, may continue to nourish a similar attitude toward his own actions.

He spoke of “government that would not enslave the human spirit, but free it and nourish it throughout the generations.”

They nourish them with bitter commentary, and they nurse their grievances like they would feed a bottle to a starving infant.

And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep.

They lay like vast skeletons, serving to nourish the mushrooms which grew vigorously in the rank vegetation.

All the summer long these pastures nourish the sheep, poor enough beasts at the best.

They tasted fine and seemed to nourish him, so he really didn't care.

I seem to be speaking altogether of nourishing emotion, and we ought to nourish noble emotions.

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