Associations to the word «Nourish»

NOURISH, noun. (obsolete) A nurse.

NOURISH, verb. To feed and cause to grow; to supply with matter which increases bulk or supplies waste, and promotes health; to furnish with nutriment.

NOURISH, verb. To support; to maintain.

NOURISH, verb. To supply the means of support and increase to; to encourage; to foster; as, to nourish rebellion; to nourish the virtues.

NOURISH, verb. To cherish; to comfort.

NOURISH, verb. To educate; to instruct; to bring up; to nurture; to promote the growth of in attainments.

NOURISH, verb. To promote growth; to furnish nutriment.

NOURISH, verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) To gain nourishment.

NOURISH, verb. Provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children".

NOURISH, verb. Give nourishment to.