Category:Nourish

Nour"ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nourished; p. pr. & vb. n. Nourishing.] Etym: [oe. norisen, norischen, of. nurir, nurrir, norir, f. norrir, Fr. L. nutrire. Cf. Nurse, nutriment, and see -ish.]

1. To feed and cause to grow; to supply with matter which increases Bulk or supplies waste, and promotes health; to furnish with Nutriment. He planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it. Is. xliv. 14.

2. To support; to maintain. Whiles i in ireland nourish a mighty band. Shak.

3. To supply the means of support and increase to; to encourage; to Foster; as, to nourish rebellion; to nourish the virtues. "nourish Their contentions." Hooker.

4. To cherish; to comfort. Ye have nourished your hearts. James v. 5.

5. To educate; to instruct; to bring up; to nurture; to promote the Growth of in attainments. Chaucer. Nourished up in the words of faith. 1 tim. iv. 6.

Syn. -- to cherish; feed; supply. See nurture.

Nourish Nour"ish, v. i.

1. To promote growth; to furnish nutriment. Grains and roots nourish more than their leaves. Bacon.

2. To gain nourishment. [r.] Bacon.

Nourish Nour"ish, n.

Defn: a nurse. [obs.] Hoolland.