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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024nour•ish•ing /ˈnɜrɪʃɪŋ, ˈnʌr-/USA pronunciation adj. - providing food, or what is necessary for life, health, and growth:nourishing foods.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024nour•ish•ing (nûr′i shing, nur′-),USA pronunciation adj. - promoting or sustaining life, growth, or strength:a nourishing diet.
- 1350–1400; Middle English (gerund, gerundive); see nourish, -ing2
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.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: nourish /ˈnʌrɪʃ/ vb (transitive)- to provide with the materials necessary for life and growth
- to support or encourage (an idea, feeling, etc); foster: to nourish resentment
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French norir, from Latin nūtrīre to feed, care forˈnourisher n ˈnourishing adj |