Nourish

v. t.	1.	[imp. & p. p. Nourished (nŭr"ĭsht); p. pr. & vb. n. Nourishing.]
	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.
	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. Nourished up in the words of faith. - 1 Tim. iv. 6.
v. i.	1.	To promote growth; to furnish nutriment. Grains and roots nourish more than their leaves. - Bacon.
	2.	To gain nourishment.
n.	1.	A nurse.

Verb	1.	nourish - provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children" Synonyms: nurture, sustain
	2.	nourish - give nourishment to Synonyms: aliment, nutrify

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