1. To feed and cause to grow to supply a living or organized body, animal or vegetable, with matter which increases its bulk or supplies the waste occasioned by any of its functions to supply with nutriment.

2. To support to maintain by feeding. Genesis 47 .

Whilst I in Ireland nourish a mighty band, I will stir up in England some black storm.

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

What madness was ti, with such proofs, to nourish their contentions!

4. To cherish to comfort. James 5 .

5. To educate to instruct to promote growth in attainments. 1 Timothy 4 .

NOURISH,

1. To promote growth.

Grains and roots nourish more then leaves. Elliptical.

2. To gain nourishment. Unusual.

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