Added 9 October 2026
nourish
/ˈnʌɹ.ɪʃ/ verb
In Latin: alere Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about nourish at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Provide with nourishment.
We sustained ourselves on bread and water
- Give nourishment to.
Origin
From Middle English norischen, from Old French nouriss-, stem of one of the conjugated forms of norrir, from Latin nutriō (“to suckle, feed, foster, nourish, cherish, preserve, support”).
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