nourish

Meanings

• Verb

  To supply with the food, care, and other essentials necessary for growth, health, and good condition.

  - "The mother nourishes her baby with breast milk."
  - "The soil nourishes the plants with nutrients."

• Verb

  To provide with what is necessary for growth, health, and well-being.

  - "The teacher nourishes the students' minds with knowledge."
  - "The company nourishes its employees with benefits."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈnɝ.ɪʃ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with nourish
power , tower , flower , hour

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Variants

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nourish , nourished , nourisher , nourishers , nourishes , nourishing

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Forms

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nourishes, nourished, nourishing

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Etymology

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From Old French 'nourrir', from 'nour' meaning 'food' + 'rir' meaning 'to flow'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'nourishment' is derived from the Latin word 'nutrimentum', which means 'food' or 'sustenance'.

2. In ancient Rome, the goddess Ceres was associated with nourishment and agriculture. She was often depicted holding a cornucopia, a horn filled with grain and other fruits.

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Related Concepts

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1. Nutrition: The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for growth and maintenance of life.

2. Sustenance: The food and other essentials necessary for the maintenance of life.

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Culture

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In literature, 'nourish' is often used metaphorically to describe the emotional and psychological care given to individuals. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', Ophelia sings, 'Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice: Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment: Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, But not express'd in fancy; rich, not gaudy; For the apparel oft proclaims the man, And to the gown oft the man answers it: If thou art in thy fortunes, lose them not; If rich, swear not; for the action fits the word: Thus do we make ambiguous our good intentions, And our very intents foul our own thinking.

How to Memorize "nourish"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a mother feeding her baby with a bottle or breastfeeding. Imagine the baby growing stronger and healthier as it is nourished.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'nourish' with words like 'feed', 'sustain', 'support', and 'care'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Nourish Needs Grow' to remember the meaning of 'nourish': Nourish - to provide with what is necessary for growth; Needs - the essentials for growth; Grow - the individual or thing becoming stronger and healthier.

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