nourish
transitive verb
- to feed or sustain (any plant or animal) with substances necessary to life and growth
- to foster; develop; promote (a feeling, attitude, habit, etc.)
See nourish in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(nûrˈĭsh, nŭrˈ-)
transitive verb nour·ished,
nour·ish·ing,
nour·ish·es - To provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth; feed.
- To foster the development of; promote: “Athens was an imperial city, nourished by the tribute of subjects” (V. Gordon Childe).
- To keep alive; maintain: nourish a hope.
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