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nourrir — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • feed verb To give food to a person or animal.
  • nourish verb To feed something so it grows and stays healthy.
  • nurture noun Care and encouragement given to help someone or something grow and develop.

Senses

nourrir is used for these senses in English:

  • nourish (transitive) To feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which increases weight and promotes health.
  • nurture To nourish or nurse.

feed — full definition

  1. verb To give food to a person or animal.
  2. verb To supply material into a machine or process.
  3. noun Food given to farm animals or pets.
  4. noun A continuously updated stream of online content, such as posts from social media.

nourish — full definition

  1. verb To feed something so it grows and stays healthy.
  2. verb To encourage or support a feeling, idea, or relationship over time.

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