Synonyms for nourished
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : nur-ish, nuhr- |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈnɜr ɪʃ, ˈnʌr- |
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Définition of nourished
Origin :- late 13c., "to bring up, nurture" (a child, a feeling, etc.), from Old French norriss-, stem of norrir "raise, bring up, nurture, foster; maintain, provide for" (12c., Modern French nourrir), from Latin nutrire "to feed, nurse, foster, support, preserve," from *nutri (older form of nutrix "nurse"), literally "she who gives suck," from PIE *nu- (from root *(s)nau- "to swim, flow, let flow," hence "to suckle;" see nutriment) + fem. agent suffix. Related: Nourished; nourishing.
- verb feed, care for
- The woman ancestor kitchen-gardened, spun, wove, and nourished the poultry.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- In these moments, the strength of him, nourished by suffering, was putting forth its flower.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- Such facts or legends were the food on which his mind had been nourished.
- Extract from : « Bunyan » by James Anthony Froude
- He nourished the hope that the ci-devant Vicomte might still be with La Boulaye.
- Extract from : « The Trampling of the Lilies » by Rafael Sabatini
- Alongside of St. Giles is the hind that nourished him in the desert.
- Extract from : « England, Picturesque and Descriptive » by Joel Cook
- I nourished no resentment of the moody brusqueness with which he had treated me.
- Extract from : « Under Western Eyes » by Joseph Conrad
- Councillor Mikulin could not, however, have nourished any hope of confession.
- Extract from : « Under Western Eyes » by Joseph Conrad
- Was it, then, possible that he nourished such a presumption?
- Extract from : « The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) » by Charles James Lever
- But now it was a viper—not a divine hope—it had nourished in its bosom.
- Extract from : « Dreamers of the Ghetto » by I. Zangwill
- She had conceived them, borne them, nourished them for a year at most.
- Extract from : « In a Little Town » by Rupert Hughes
Antonyms for nourished
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