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nourishnourish /ˈnɚɪʃ, ˈnʌrɪʃ/ verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYnourishOrigin: 1200-1300 Old French norrir, from Latin nutrire; ➔ NUTRIENT VERB TABLEnourish |
Present | I, you, we, they | nourish | | he, she, it | nourishes | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | nourished | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have nourished | | he, she, it | has nourished | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had nourished | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will nourish | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have nourished |
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Present | I | am nourishing | | he, she, it | is nourishing | | you, we, they | are nourishing | Past | I, he, she, it | was nourishing | | you, we, they | were nourishing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been nourishing | | he, she, it | has been nourishing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been nourishing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be nourishing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been nourishing |
► well-nourished well-nourished children 1to give a person, plant, or animal the food or other substances he, she, or it needs to live, grow, and stay healthy SYN feed: The roses are nourished by the rain. well-nourished children → see also undernourished2literary to keep a feeling, idea, or belief strong or help it to grow stronger: The Bill of Rights nourishes our freedom. |