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    Nour·ish
    /ˈnəriSH/

    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 forsustainmaintainOpposite starve
    • 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 cherishnurturefosterharborOpposite repressdiscourage
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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nourishNourish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb nourish, which means to promote the growth, development, or well-being of something or someone. Find out how to use nourish in a sentence and how it differs from related words like nurture, foster, and cultivate.

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    Nourish means to promote healthy growth—to do or provide what’s needed for someone or something to be healthy and to grow and develop. The word is most commonly used in relation to food. Healthy food nourishes us. Parents try to nourish their children by feeding them healthy foods.

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  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › nourishNOURISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

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

    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.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nourishNourish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of nourish. verb. provide with nourishment. “This kind of food is not nourishing for young children” synonyms: nurture, sustain. see more. verb. give nourishment to. synonyms: aliment, nutrify. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈnʌrɪʃ/ UK. /ˈnʌrɪʃ/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Nourish."

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

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

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionnourish verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    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.

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