nourish

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nourish

/ˈnʌɹ.ɪʃ/
/ˈnʊɹ.ɪʃ/ Ireland, Northern England
/ˈnʌɹ.ɪʃ/ Boston, Eastern, New England
/ˈnɝ.ɪʃ/

Rhymes with -ʌɹɪʃ, -ʊɹɪʃ

Where it comes from

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”).

noun nourishes

obsolete A nurse.

verb nourishes · nourishing · nourished

transitive To feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which increases weight and promotes health. He planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.
transitive To support; to maintain; to be responsible for. I in Ireland nourish a mighty band.
transitive To encourage; to foster; to stimulate to nourish civility
transitive To cherish; to comfort. Ye have nourished your hearts.
transitive, of a person To educate or bring up; to nurture; to promote emotional, spiritual or other non-physical growth. Nourished up in the words of faith.
intransitive To promote growth; to furnish nutriment. This type of nourishes very well.
intransitive, obsolete To gain nourishment. a kingdom may have good limbs, but will have empty veins, and nourish little

Translations

Every language

verb to feed and cause to grow

Español	nutrir
हिन्दी	पोषण poṣaṇ
Português	nutrir
Français	nourrir
Deutsch	ernähren, nähren, aufziehen
Italiano	nutrire
Română	nutri
Русский	корми́ть kormítʹ, пита́ть pitátʹ, вска́рмливать vskármlivatʹ, расти́ть rastítʹ

verb To support; to maintain.

Italiano	mantenere

verb To supply the means of support; to encourage; to foster

Italiano	accrescere, incoraggiare

verb To cherish; to comfort.

Italiano	confortare

verb To educate; to instruct; to bring up; to nurture

Deutsch	erziehen, großziehen, aufziehen
Italiano	educare, istruire

verb To promote growth; to furnish nutriment.

Italiano	alimentare

verb To gain nourishment.

Português	nutrir-se

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@misc{nourish_2026,
  title = {nourish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nourish},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}