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nourish

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1. nourish - Noun

2. nourish - Verb

Meaning

A nurse.

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

To support; to maintain.

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

To cherish; to comfort.

To educate; to instruct; to bring up; to nurture; to promote the growth of in attainments.

To promote growth; to furnish nutriment.

To gain nourishment.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him. John F. Kennedy

Obstacles are found everywhere, and in overcoming them we nourish ourselves. David Belle

‎"If my decomposing carcass helps nourish the roots of a juniper tree or the wings of a vulture--that is immortality enough for me. And as much as anyone deserves." E.Abbey. Edward Abbey

The oppressed martyrs of our culture have shed blood that nourish the red tulips of our nation. Mahmud Tarzi

All the human and animal manure which the world wastes, if returned to the land, instead of being thrown into the sea, would suffice to nourish the world. Victor Hugo

Nourish the whelps of a wolf! Latin Proverb

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