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   Nour·ish·ment

   /ˈnəriSHm(ə)nt/

   

   noun

   • 1. the food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition: "tubers from which plants obtain nourishment"
   • ▪ the action of nourishing someone or something: "they suck out the sap and eliminate from it a sweet liquid for the nourishment of their young"

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   noun [ U ] us / ˈnɝː.ɪʃ.mənt / uk / ˈnʌr.ɪʃ.mənt / Add to word list. food that you need to grow and stay healthy: Young babies obtain all the nourishment they need from their mother's milk. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Diets & dieting. caloric. calorie-controlled. carb-free. clean eating. cleanse. detox. diabetic. dieter. fatty.

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   1. : nurture, rear. … to save my boy, to nourish and bring him up … Shakespeare. 2. : to promote the growth of. no occasions to exercise the feelings nor nourish passion L. O. Coxe. nourished soccer as a sport in this country. needed to nourish his spiritual life. 3. a. : to furnish or sustain with nutriment : feed.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nourishmentNourishment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of nourishment. noun. the act of nourishing. “her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives”. see more. noun. a source of materials to nourish the body. synonyms: aliment, alimentation, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals. see more.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnourishment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of nourishment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   verb (used with object) to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth. to cherish, foster, keep alive, etc.: He had long nourished the dream of living abroad. to strengthen, build up, or promote: to nourish discontent among the workers; to nourish the arts in one's community.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNOURISHMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 1. something that nourishes; food, nutriment, or sustenance. 2. the act of nourishing. 3. the state of being nourished. 4. a process, system, method, etc., of providing or administering nourishment. a treatise on the nourishment of international trade.

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   a process, system, method, etc., of providing or administering nourishment: a treatise on the nourishment of international trade.