nourish
- Noun. (obsolete) A nurse.
- Verb. To feed and cause to grow; to supply with matter which increases bulk or supplies waste, and promotes health; to furnish with nutriment.
- Verb. To support; to maintain.
- Verb. To supply the means of support and increase to; to encourage; to foster; as, to nourish rebellion; to nourish the virtues.
- Verb. To cherish; to comfort.
- Verb. To educate; to instruct; to bring up; to nurture; to promote the growth of in attainments.
- Verb. To promote growth; to furnish nutriment.
- Verb. To gain nourishment.
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