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nourished
nour·ish N0175900 (nûr′ĭsh)tr.v. 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.
[Middle English norishen, from Old French norrir, norriss-, from Vulgar Latin *nutrīre, from Latin nūtrīre; see (s)nāu- in Indo-European roots.]
nour′ish·er n.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | nourished - being provided with adequate nourishmentmalnourished - not being provided with adequate nourishment |
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IdiomsSeenourishnourished
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