nourish

verb

nour·ish | \ ˈnər-ish ,

ˈnə-rish \

nourished; nourishing; nourishes

Definition of nourish

1 : nurture, rear … to save my boy, to nourish and bring him up … —Shakespeare

2 : to promote the growth of no occasions to exercise the feelings nor nourish passion —L. O. Coxe nourished soccer as a sport in this country needed to nourish his spiritual life

3a : to furnish or sustain with nutriment : feed Plants are nourished by rain and soil.

b : maintain, support their profits … nourish other criminal activities —Beverly Smith

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Vitamins are added to the shampoo to nourish the hair. a friendship nourished by trust

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There were age classes of old fish that were absolutely desperate to nourish themselves. — Bryce Miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Wildly-popular Lake Barrett adjusting its bass-catching expectations," 26 Apr. 2018 More so, it's infused with four potent strains of probiotics — hence the kefir — all of which nourish and calm the complexion. — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, "The Best Pressed Face Serums to Add to Your Skin-Care Routine," 26 Jan. 2018 Try on the notion that your primary role is to nourish and feed the people around you. — Chelsea Rickling, Marie Claire, "Taurus Weekly Horoscope," 6 Feb. 2017 Many of the region's cultures, including the Maya and the Mexica, believed that human sacrifice nourished the gods. — Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS, "Feeding the gods: Hundreds of skulls reveal massive scale of human sacrifice in Aztec capital," 21 June 2018 This light meal is highly recommended to hydrate and nourish the body during the long summer hours. — Said Ahmed-zaid, idahostatesman, "Finding purpose in fasting during Ramadan | Idaho Statesman," 21 May 2018 Just as food nourishes the body, play promotes language, cognition, spatial reasoning and other talents in ways scientists are still trying to understand. — Erik Vance, Scientific American, "Sorry, Mom and Dad, Toys Cannot Supercharge Your Baby," 15 May 2018 The dumplings are good for the soul, while the vegetables and lentils nourish the body. — Sunset, "6 Gourmet Backpacking Recipes for a Tasty Adventure," 22 Jan. 2018 Aside from different nesting preferences, the main difference between bees and wasps is that bees feed their larvae pollen, while wasps—a category that includes yellow jackets and hornets—nourish theirs with insects. — Rebecca Straus, Good Housekeeping, "6 Ways To Keep Wasps Away From You," 6 June 2016

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