aliment

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: nutrimentnourishmentnutritionsustenancealimentationvictualsnutrifynourish

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a source of materials to nourish the bodySynonyms: nutrimentnourishmentnutritionsustenancealimentationvictuals

Verb (1)

  1. give nourishment toSynonyms: nutrifynourish
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Aliment \Al"i*ment\, v. t.

1.To nourish; to support. [1913 Webster]

2.To provide for the maintenance of. [Scot.] [1913 Webster]

Aliment \Al"i*ment\, n. [L. alimentum, fr. alere to nourish; akin to Goth. alan to grow, Icel. ala to nourish: cf. F. aliment. See Old.]

1.That which nourishes; food; nutriment; anything which feeds or adds to a substance in natural growth. Hence: The necessaries of life generally: sustenance; means of support. [1913 Webster]

Aliments of their sloth and weakness.— Bacon.[1913 Webster]

2.An allowance for maintenance. [Scot.] [1913 Webster]

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