nourish
nou·rish
verb
1.
provide with nourishment
- “We sustained ourselves on bread and water”
- “This kind of food is not nourishing for young children”
2.
give nourishment to
Origin
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”).
Phrases
- nourish a viper in one's bosom
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