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nourishing

 [nur-i-shing, nuhr-]  

nour·ish·ing

   [nur-i-shing, nuhr-]
adjective
promoting or sustaining life, growth, or strength: a nourishing diet.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English (gerund); see nourish, -ing2

Related forms
nour·ish·ing·ly, adverb
non·nour·ish·ing, adjective
o·ver·nour·ish·ing·ly, adverb
self-nour·ish·ing, adjective
un·nour·ish·ing, adjective

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nour·ish

   [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.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English norisshe < Old French noriss-, long stem of norir < Latin nūtrīre to feed; see nurse, -ish2

Related forms
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
EXPAND
un·nour·ish·a·ble, adjective
un·nour·ished, adjective
well-nour·ished, adjective
COLLAPSE

Synonyms
1. See nurse. 3. encourage, help, aid, back, advance.

Antonyms
3. discourage.

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nourish (ˈnʌrɪʃ)
 
—vb
1.  to provide with the materials necessary for life and growth
2.  to support or encourage (an idea, feeling, etc); foster: to nourish resentment
 
[C14: from Old French norir, from Latin nūtrīre to feed, care for]
 
'nourisher
 
—n
 
'nourishing
 
—adj
 
'nourishingly
 
—adv

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