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What does "nourish" mean?

Nourish: 2. To support; to maintain. Whiles I in Ireland nourish a mighty band. Shak.

Additional senses

  1. 2.To supply the means of support and increase to; to encourage; to foster; as, to nourish rebellion; to nourish the virtues. "Nourish their contentions." Hooker.
  2. 3.To cherish; to comfort. Ye have nourished your hearts. James v.
  3. 4.5. To educate; to instruct; to bring up; to nurture; to promote the growth of in attainments. Chaucer. Nourished up in the words of faith. 1 Tim. iv.
  4. 5.See Nurture.
  5. 6.To promote growth; to furnish nutriment. Grains and roots nourish more than their leaves. Bacon.
  6. 7.To gain nourishment. [R.] Bacon.
  7. 8.A nurse. [Obs.] Hoolland.

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