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Webster 1913 Edition
Nourish
Nour′ish
(nŭr′ĭsh)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Nourished
(nŭr′ĭsht)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Nourishing
.] 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. Shakespeare
3.
To supply the means of support and increase to; to encourage; to foster;
“Nourish their contentions.” as, to
nourish
rebellion; to nourish
the virtues. 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
. Nour′ish
,Verb.
I.
1.
To promote growth; to furnish nutriment.
Grains and roots
nourish
more than their leaves. Bacon.
2.
To gain nourishment.
[R.]
Bacon.
Nour′ish
,Noun.
A nurse.
[Obs.]
Hoolland.
Webster 1828 Edition
Nourish
NOURISH
,Verb.
T.
1.
To feed and cause to grow; to supply a living or organized body, animal or vegetable, with matter which increases its bulk or supplies the waste occasioned by any of its functions; to supply with nutriment.2.
To support; to maintain by feeding. Genesis 47. Whilst I in Ireland nourish a mighty band, I will stir up in England some black storm.
3.
To supply the means of support and increase; to encourage; as, to nourish rebellion; to nourish the virtues.What madness was ti, with such proofs, to nourish their contentions!
4.
To cherish; to comfort. James 5.5.
To educate; to instruct; to promote growth in attainments. 1 Timothy 4.NOURISH
, v.i.1.
To promote growth.Grains and roots nourish more then leaves. [Elliptical.]
2.
To gain nourishment. [Unusual.]Definition 2024
nourish
nourish
English
Noun
nourish (plural nourishes)
- (obsolete) A nurse.
Verb
nourish (third-person singular simple present nourishes, present participle nourishing, simple past and past participle nourished)
- To feed and cause to grow; to supply with matter which increases bulk or supplies waste, and promotes health; to furnish with nutriment.
- Bible, Is. xliv. 14
- He planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.
- Bible, Is. xliv. 14
- To support; to maintain.
- Shakespeare
- I in Ireland nourish a mighty band.
- Shakespeare
- To supply the means of support and increase to; to encourage; to foster
- to nourish rebellion
- to nourish virtues
- To cherish; to comfort.
- Bible, James v. 5
- Ye have nourished your hearts.
- Bible, James v. 5
- To educate; to instruct; to bring up; to nurture; to promote the growth of in attainments.
- Bible, 1 Timothy iv. 6
- Nourished up in the words of faith.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)
- Bible, 1 Timothy iv. 6
- To promote growth; to furnish nutriment.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To gain nourishment.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Francis Bacon to this entry?)
Derived terms
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Translations
to feed and cause to grow
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To support; to maintain.
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To supply the means of support; to encourage; to foster
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To cherish; to comfort.
To educate; to instruct; to bring up; to nurture
To promote growth; to furnish nutriment.
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To gain nourishment.