nourished
/ˈnɜrɪʃt/
adjective
- Having received enough food or other substances for health and growth.
- After the long illness, she finally looked nourished and healthy again.
- A nourished plant grows taller and produces more flowers.
- The well-nourished children had plenty of energy for playing.
- Having been encouraged or developed, as in a feeling, idea, or talent.
- His nourished ambition led him to start his own business.
- The nourished friendship between the two families lasted for decades.
- With nourished curiosity, the student explored many subjects.
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verb
- Past tense and past participle of nourish.
- He nourished a dream of becoming a pilot since childhood.
- The organization nourished the community through food drives.
- She nourished her garden with compost and water.