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nourish

2. [işlik] ýetişdirmek [Umumy]

nourish

v. t. [OE. norisen, norischen, OF. nurir, nurrir, norir, F. nourrir, fr. L. nutrire. Cf. Nurse, Nutriment, and see -ish.] ()

1. To feed and cause to grow; to supply with matter which increases bulk or supplies waste, and promotes health; to furnish with nutriment. ()

He planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it. (Is. xliv. 14.)

2. To support; to maintain. ()

Whiles I in Ireland nourish a mighty band. (Shak.)

3. To supply the means of support and increase to; to encourage; to foster; as, to nourish rebellion; to nourish the virtues. (Hooker.)

4. To cherish; to comfort. ()

Ye have nourished your hearts. (James v. 5.)

5. To educate; to instruct; to bring up; to nurture; to promote the growth of in attainments. (Chaucer.)

Nourished up in the words of faith. (1 Tim. iv. 6.)

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v. i. 1. To promote growth; to furnish nutriment. ()

Grains and roots nourish more than their leaves. (Bacon.)

2. To gain nourishment. (Bacon.)

n. A nurse. (Hoolland.)