nourish

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

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