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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024nour•ish /ˈnɜrɪʃ, ˈnʌr-/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth:This food will nourish the sick infants.
- to keep alive;
cause to grow:still nourished the hope of peace. - to strengthen;
promote;
foster:to nourish talent.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024nour•ish (nûr′ish, nur′-),USA pronunciation v.t. - to sustain with food or nutriment;
supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth. - to cherish, foster, keep alive, etc.:He had long nourished the dream of living abroad.
- to strengthen, build up, or promote:to nourish discontent among the workers; to nourish the arts in one's community.
- Latin nūtrīre to feed; see nurse, -ish2
- Old French noriss-, long stem of norir
- Middle English norisshe 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See nurse.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged encourage, help, aid, back, advance.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged discourage.
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