Nourished

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Nourish \Nour"ish\ (n[u^]r"[i^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Nourished} (n[u^]r"[i^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Nourishing}.]
     [OE. norisen, norischen, OF. nurir, nurrir, norir, F.
     nourrir, fr. L. nutrire. Cf. {Nurse}, {Nutriment}, and see
     {-ish}.]
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     1. To feed and cause to grow; to supply with matter which
        increases bulk or supplies waste, and promotes health; to
        furnish with nutriment.
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              He planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.
                                                    --Is. xliv.
                                                    14.
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     2. To support; to maintain.
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              Whiles I in Ireland nourish a mighty band. --Shak.
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     3. To supply the means of support and increase to; to
        encourage; to foster; as, to nourish rebellion; to nourish
        the virtues. "Nourish their contentions." --Hooker.
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     4. To cherish; to comfort.
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              Ye have nourished your hearts.        --James v. 5.
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     5. To educate; to instruct; to bring up; to nurture; to
        promote the growth of in attainments. --Chaucer.
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              Nourished up in the words of faith.   --1 Tim. iv.
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     Syn: To cherish; feed; supply. See {Nurture}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  nourished
       adj 1: being provided with adequate nourishment [ant: {malnourished}]
       2: encouraged or promoted in growth or development; "dreams of
          liberty nourished by the blood of patriots cannot easily
          be given up" [syn: {fostered}]