nourish Definition

nourish
verb nourishes, nourished, nourishing

1. To supply someone or something with food needed for survival and growth.

Thesaurus: feed, sustain.
2a. To encourage the growth of something;
2b. To foster (an idea, etc).

Thesaurus: promote, foster, cultivate, harbour.

Derivative: nourisher
noun

Derivative: nourishing
adj

(of food) beneficial to growth or health
Thesaurus: healthy, nutritious, substantial, wholesome, beneficial, good, alimentative, macrobiotic.

Derivative: nourishment

Something that nourishes; food.
Thesaurus: food, diet, nutriment, provender, pabulum, aliment, sustenance, victuals.

The act of nourishing.

The state of being nourished.

Etymology: 13c as noris, meaning ‘to suckle' or ‘to nurse': from French norir, from Latin nutrire to feed, foster or care for.