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nour·ish·ing

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–adjective

promoting or sustaining life, growth, or strength: a nourishing diet.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME (ger.); see nourish, -ing²

]

—Related forms

nour·ish·ing·ly, adverb

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nour·ish Audio Help (nûr'ĭsh, nŭr'-) Pronunciation Key
tr.v. nour·ished, nour·ish·ing, nour·ish·es

To provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth; feed.
To foster the development of; promote: "Athens was an imperial city, nourished by the tribute of subjects" (V. Gordon Childe).
To keep alive; maintain: nourish a hope.

[Middle English norishen, from Old French norrir, norriss-, from Vulgar Latin *nutrīre, from Latin nūtrīre; see (s)nāu- in Indo-European roots.]

nour'ish·er n.

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nourishing
adjective
of or providing nourishment; "good nourishing stew" [syn: alimentary]

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ˈnourishing adjective

giving the body what is necessary for health and growth
Example: nourishing food

Arabic:	مُغَذٍّ
Chinese (Simplified):	滋养的, 有营养的
Chinese (Traditional):	滋養的, 有營養的
Czech:	výživný
Danish:	nærende
Dutch:	voedzaam
Estonian:	toitev
Finnish:	ravitseva
French:	nourrissant
German:	nahrhaft
Greek:	θρεπτικός
Hungarian:	tápláló
Icelandic:	nærandi, næringarríkur
Indonesian:	bergizi
Italian:	nutriente

Japanese:	栄養のある
Korean:	영양분이 많은
Latvian:	barojošs
Lithuanian:	maistingas
Norwegian:	nærende, sunn
Polish:	pożywny
Portuguese (Brazil):	nutritivo
Portuguese (Portugal):	nutritivo
Romanian:	hrănitor
Russian:	питательный
Slovak:	výživný
Slovenian:	hranljiv
Spanish:	alimenticio, nutritivo
Swedish:	närande
Turkish:	besleyici

See also: nourishment, nourish

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Main Entry: nour·ish·ing
Function: adjective
: giving nourishment : NUTRITIOUS

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Nourishing

Nour"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nourished; p. pr. & vb. n. Nourishing.] [OE. norisen, norischen, OF. nurir, nurrir, norir, F. norrir, fr. L. nutrire. Cf. Nurse, Nutriment, and see -ish.]

1. To feed and cause to grow; to supply with matter which increases bulk or supplies waste, and promotes health; to furnish with nutriment.

He planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it. --Is. xliv. 14.

2. To support; to maintain.

Whiles I in Ireland nourish a mighty band. --Shak.

3. To supply the means of support and increase to; to encourage; to foster; as, to nourish rebellion; to nourish the virtues. "Nourish their contentions." --Hooker.

4. To cherish; to comfort.

Ye have nourished your hearts. --James v. 5.

5. To educate; to instruct; to bring up; to nurture; to promote the growth of in attainments. --Chaucer.

Nourished up in the words of faith. --1 Tim. iv. 6.

Syn: To cherish; feed; supply. See Nurture.

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