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< noun phrase

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nour·ish    (nûrsh, nr-) KEY  

TRANSITIVE VERB:
nour·ished , nour·ish·ing , nour·ish·es

1. To provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth; feed.
2. To foster the development of; promote: "Athens was an imperial city, nourished by the tribute of subjects" (V. Gordon Childe).
3. To keep alive; maintain: nourish a hope.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English norishen, from Old French norrir , norriss-, from Vulgar Latin *nutrre, from Latin ntrre; see (s)nu- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
nourish·er (Noun)

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