verb
nourish
NER-ish/ˈnɜːrɪʃ/
To provide what is needed for growth, health, or development.
The meal nourishes children who have gone without breakfast.
Etymology
Latin nutrire covered both feeding and fostering. Nourish retains that range: it can mean supplying food to a body or supporting growth and development more broadly.
In context
the leaves are what the plant uses to produce food energy and we need that food energy to to nourish your Vine your uh fruits
More examples
- Regular reading nourishes her curiosity.
- The roots draw up nutrients that nourish the plant.
- Encouragement helped nourish his interest in music.
Forms
nourish · nourishes · nourished · nourishing