Definition of aliment

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al·i·ment    (l-mnt) KEY 

NOUN:

1. Something that nourishes; food.
2. Something that supports or sustains.

TRANSITIVE VERB:
al·i·ment·ed, al·i·ment·ing, al·i·ments (-mnt)

To supply with sustenance, such as food: required by court order to aliment the abandoned family.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Latin alimentum, from alere, to nourish; see al-² in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
ali·mental  (-mntl) KEY (Adjective), ali·mental·ly(Adverb)