| VERB | consumption | nourish, nurture, sustain | provide with nourishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| consumption | nourish, nutrify, aliment | give nourishment to |
| Sounds | ner'ihsh | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abolish ... Yiddish: 161 rhymes with ihsh... | |
| Meaning | Provide with nourishment. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Example | "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children" | |
| Synonyms | nurture, sustain | |
| Narrower | carry | Be able to feed |
| Broader | provide, supply, ply, cater | Give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance |
| Spanish | alimentar, nutrir, sostener, sustentar | |
| Catalan | alimentar, nodrir | |
| Adjectives | nutrient | of or providing nourishment |
| Nouns | nourishment | a source of materials to nourish the body |
| Meaning | Give nourishment to. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | nutrify, aliment | |
| Broader | feed, give | Give food to |
| Spanish | alimentar, dar el sustento, nutrir | |
| Catalan | alimentar, nodrir | |
| Adjectives | nutrient | of or providing nourishment |
| Nouns | nourishment | the act of nourishing |
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