nourish
To feed and cause to growTo feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which increases weight and promotes health.
» Milk nourishes a baby.
Молоко питательно для детей. — Hellerick
Молоко поживне для дітей. — uaspeaker
Dejo · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
7 senses(transitive)To feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which increases weight and promotes health.
ernähren, nähren, aufziehen
корми́тьkormítʹ, пита́тьpitátʹ, вска́рмливатьvskármlivatʹ
(transitive)To support; to maintain; to be responsible for.
(transitive)To encourage; to foster; to stimulate
to nourish civility
to nourish a sense of self-worth
(transitive)To cherish; to comfort.
(transitive)To educate or bring up; to nurture; to promote emotional, spiritual or other non-physical growth.
erziehen, großziehen, aufziehen
(intransitive)To promote growth; to furnish nutriment.
This type of nourishes very well.
(intransitive, obsolete)To gain nourishment.
provide with nourishment
Examples
32 sentencesMilk nourishes a baby.
Молоко поживне для дітей. — uaspeaker
ruМолоко питательно для детей. — Hellerick
We need to nourish our spirit.
ruНам следует духовно обогащаться. — kukla
This fish is inexpensive but nourishing.
ruЭта рыба недорогая, но питательная. — Wezzel
Reading of literature nourishes the mind.
Milk is more nourishing than wine.
ruМолоко питательнее вина. — marafon
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English norischen, from Old French nouriss-, stem of one of the conjugated forFrom 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”).
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Forms
nourishes, nourishing, nourished, nourishedSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle