aliment

(al′ə mənt; for v. al′ə ment′)

noun

Origin: L alimentum < alere, to nourish: see old

transitive verb

to supply with aliment; nourish

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noun

transitive verb (-mĕntˌ) al·i·ment·ed, al·i·ment·ing, al·i·ments

To supply with sustenance, such as food: required by court order to aliment the abandoned family.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin alimentum

Origin: , from alere, to nourish; see al-² in Indo-European roots

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