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Word entry · 7 letters

nourish

Best crossword clue

"Feed and support growth"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈnʌɹ.ɪʃ/Part of speech verbSorted hinorsuStarts with NEnds with H1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. provide with nourishment

Word 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”).

Used in a sentence

  • He planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.
  • other carnivorous Animals are difficultly nourished by Plants alone
  • Children nourished exclusively upon this simple food will be found to enjoy more perfect health

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