nourish

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

2. v. t. To support; to maintain. Source: opted

3. v. t. To supply the means of support and increase to; to encourage; to foster; as, to nourish rebellion; to nourish the virtues. Source: opted

4. v. t. To cherish; to comfort. Source: opted

5. v. t. To educate; to instruct; to bring up; to nurture; to promote the growth of in attainments. Source: opted

6. v. i. To promote growth; to furnish nutriment. Source: opted

7. v. i. To gain nourishment. Source: opted

8. n. A nurse. Source: opted

9. v. provide with nourishment Source: wordnet

10. v. give nourishment to Source: wordnet

11. 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. 1. To promote growth; to furnish nutriment. Grains and roots nourish more than their leaves. Bacon. 2. To gain nourishment. [R.] Bacon. A nurse. [Obs.] Hoolland. Source: webster

12. A nurse. [Obs.] Hoolland. Source: adambom

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