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nourish

/ˈnɜrɪʃ/ /ˈnʌrɪʃ/
verb Regular verbnourish nourished
  1. 1 beslemek
  2. 2 (bir duyguyu) içinde beslemek, canlı tutmak

Definition (English)

  1. To provide with the food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and condition.
  2. To keep a feeling or belief alive.

Example Sentences

  1. Good food helps to nourish your body.
    İyi yiyecekler vücudunuzu beslemeye yardımcı olur.
  2. We must nourish our minds with knowledge.
    Zihinlerimizi bilgiyle beslemeliyiz.
  3. She had long nourished the hope of becoming a writer.
    Uzun süredir yazar olma umudunu içinde besliyordu.
  4. He nourished a secret dream of sailing around the world.
    Dünyayı yelkenliyle dolaşma hayalini gizlice canlı tutuyordu.

Verb Forms Regular

Base nourish
/ˈnɜrɪʃ/
Past nourished
/ˈnɜrɪʃt/
Participle nourished
/ˈnɜrɪʃt/
Spelling rule

Add ‑ednourish → nourished

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /ʃ/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. nourished /ˈnɜrɪʃt/

Synonyms

feedsustainnurturefostercherish

Collocations

nourish the bodynourish plantsnourish the mindnourish growthnourish with foodnourish hopes

Related Words

nutritiongrowthhealthdietfoodvitamins