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to nourish
01
to give someone or something food and other things which are needed in order to grow, live, and maintain health
Transitive: to nourish sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
nourish
3rd person singular
nourishes
Past simple
nourished
Past participle
nourished
Examples
Farmers work hard to nourish their crops with the right balance of water and nutrients.
02
to actively encourage a specific emotion, idea, or belief to keep them strong and growing
Transitive: to nourish an emotion or belief
Examples
The coach worked hard to nourish the team's confidence before the big game.
Lexical Tree
nourished
nourishing
nourishment
nourish
