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    Nourrit (en. Feeds)

    /nuʁi/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To provide food to a living being.
    She nourishes her baby with breast milk.
    Elle nourrit son bébé avec du lait maternel.
    To supply what is necessary for growth or development.
    This food nourishes the body and mind.
    Cet aliment nourrit le corps et l'esprit.
    To maintain or stimulate feelings or emotions.
    His passion for art nourishes his creativity.
    Sa passion pour l'art nourrit sa créativité.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'nutrire', which means 'to nourish'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to nurture a project
    To support and develop a project.
    nourrir un projet
    to nurture hopes
    To maintain positive expectations.
    nourrir des espoirs
    to stimulate reflection
    To stimulate thought or analysis.
    nourrir la réflexion

    Related Words

    food
    Food compounds that we consume.
    nourriture
    nourishing
    Quality of a food that promotes nutrition.
    nourrissant
    feeder
    Person or thing that nourishes.
    nourrisseur

    Slang Meanings

    To feed the sewers
    He spent all his money to feed the city's sewers.
    Il a dépensé tout son argent pour nourrir les égouts de la ville.
    To generate buzz
    Influencers generate buzz around the new trend.
    Les influenceurs nourrissent le buzz autour de la nouvelle tendance.