nourish

Verb

1. (transitive) To feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which increases weight and promotes health.
2. (transitive) To support; to maintain; to be responsible for.
3. (transitive) To encourage; to foster; to stimulate
4. (transitive) To cherish; to comfort.
5. (transitive) To educate or bring up; to nurture; to promote emotional, spiritual or other non-physical growth.
6. (intransitive) To promote growth; to furnish nutriment.
7. (intransitive, obsolete) To gain nourishment.

Noun

A nurse.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnʌɹ.ɪʃ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: norischen

In summary

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”).

Synonyms

feed

nurture

foster

support

sustain

rear

cherish

bring up

maintain

promote

raise

encourage

aliment

serve

cultivate

fuel

nurse

service

suckle

take care of

nutrify

provide for

treat well

lubricate

fertilise

moisten

provide food

enrich

patronize

crop

provide

push

rack up

carry

buy

🛍️

refresh

boost

provide sustenance

slop

strengthen

che-rish

supply

bear

🐻

assist

swill

provide nourishment

tend

thrive

till

uphold

Sentences

And , eventually , man will nourish your sands , where the game will once again flourish .