nourish

CEFRB2

/ˈnʌɹ.ɪʃ/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To provide food or other help needed for growth.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which increases weight and promotes health.

Examples

  • The mother used her own milk to nourish the baby.

  • We need to nourish our spirit.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To support; to maintain; to be responsible for.

  2. To encourage; to foster; to stimulate

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A nurse.

More examples

In context

  • This type of nourishes very well.

  • to nourish a sense of self-worth

  • to nourish civility

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The mother needs to blank her baby with milk every three hours.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

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”).