nourish
verb /ˈnʌrɪʃ/
/ˈnɜːrɪʃ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they nourish | /ˈnʌrɪʃ/ /ˈnɜːrɪʃ/ |
| he / she / it nourishes | /ˈnʌrɪʃɪz/ /ˈnɜːrɪʃɪz/ |
| past simple nourished | /ˈnʌrɪʃt/ /ˈnɜːrɪʃt/ |
| past participle nourished | /ˈnʌrɪʃt/ /ˈnɜːrɪʃt/ |
| -ing form nourishing | /ˈnʌrɪʃɪŋ/ /ˈnɜːrɪʃɪŋ/ |
- nourish somebody/something to keep a person, an animal or a plant alive and healthy with food, etc.
- All the children were well nourished and in good physical condition.
- Most plants are nourished by water drawn up through their roots.
- a lotion containing almond extract to nourish and revitalize the skin
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryphrases- properly nourished
- well nourished
- nourish something (formal) to allow a feeling, an idea, etc. to develop or grow stronger
- By investing in education, we nourish the talents of our children.
- There were hopes that the talks would nourish the fragile growth of good relations between the two countries.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French noriss-, lengthened stem of norir, from Latin nutrire ‘feed, cherish’.