nourish
To feed something so it grows healthy and strong.
nourish in a sentence
- Rain and sunshine nourish the garden until the tomatoes turn fat and red.
- Warm milk helps nourish the orphaned lamb so it grows sturdy and strong.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to nourish?
- Aneglect
- Bweaken
- Cstarve
- Dfeed
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D: feed. The other three mean the opposite of nourish.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to nourish?
- Afeed
- Bstarve
- Cnurture
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B: starve. The other three mean nearly the same as nourish.
Words that mean something similar
feed, nurture
Words that mean the opposite
starve, neglect, weaken
More words about weather & nature
- noxious: Harmful or poisonous, especially a gas or smell.
- overcast: Covered with grey cloud and dull.
- parched: Extremely dry, or very thirsty.
- pungent: Having a very strong, sharp smell or taste.
- quench: To stop your thirst by drinking, or to put out a fire.
- ripple: A tiny wave that moves across the surface of water.
- sodden: Completely soaked through with water.
- sow: To plant seeds in the ground so they can grow.
More words to explore
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