nourish
nourish
(nʌrɪʃ , US nɜːrɪʃ )Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense nourishes , present participle nourishing , past tense, past participle nourished
1. verb
To nourish a person, animal, or plant means to provide them with the food that is necessary for life, growth, and good health.
The food she eats nourishes both her and the baby. [VERB noun]
...microbes in the soil which nourish the plant. [VERB noun]
nourishing adjective
Most of these nourishing substances are in the yolk of the egg.
...sensible, nourishing food.
2. verb
Journalists on the whole don't create public opinion. They can help to nourish it. [VERB noun]
...a current of thought which has been nourished by historical tradition. [VERB noun]
3. See also -nourished
