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verify
English
Etymology
From Old French verifier (French: vérifier), from Medieval Latin v?rific?re, present active infinitive of v?rific? (“make true”), from Latin v?rus (“true”) + faci? (“do, make”); see -fy.
Verb
verify (third-person singular simple present verifies, present participle verifying, simple past and past participle verified)
- (transitive) To substantiate or prove the truth of something
- (transitive) To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something
- 1984, InfoWorld (volume 6, number 14, page 67)
- In comparison, it takes about a minute to save, rewind and manually verify a similar file on a cassette.
- 1984, InfoWorld (volume 6, number 14, page 67)
- (transitive, law) To affirm something formally, under oath
Derived terms
- verification
- verifiable
- self-verified
- unverified
Related terms
Translations
Further reading
- verify in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- verify in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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nourish
English
Etymology
From Middle English norischen, from Old French nouriss-, stem of one of the conjugated forms of norrir, from Latin nutrire (“to suckle, feed, foster, nourish, cherish, preserve, support”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, NYC, other accents without the "Hurry-furry" merger) IPA(key): /?n??.??/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?n??.??/, /?n?.??/
- (hypercorrection) IPA(key): /?n??.??/
- (accents without the hurry–furry merger)
- (accents with the hurry–furry merger)
Noun
nourish (plural nourishes)
- (obsolete) A nurse.
Verb
nourish (third-person singular simple present nourishes, present participle nourishing, simple past and past participle nourished)
- To feed and cause to grow; to supply with matter which increases bulk and/or supplies waste, and promotes health.
- 1638, Francis Bacon, The Historie of Life and Death
- other carnivorous Animals are difficultly nourished by Plants alone
- 1872, Thomas Bull, The Maternal Management of Children, in Health and Diseases
- Children nourished exclusively upon this simple food will be found to enjoy more perfect health
- 1996, Alexander Frank Skutch, Orioles, Blackbirds, and Their Kin: A Natural History
- we have ample evidence that male Bobolinks do not shirk the labor of nourishing their families. In a four-year study, Wittenberger (1980, 1982) found that males delivered about 60 Bobolink percent of the food.
- 1638, Francis Bacon, The Historie of Life and Death
- To support; to maintain; to be responsible for.
- To encourage; to foster; to stimulate
- 2003, Marilyn Byfield Paul, It's Hard to Make a Difference When You Can't Find Your Keys
- When we slow down to pay attention to our own experience, we open ourselves to the love and richness that is here all the time. These are moments that can nourish your connection to your heart.
- 2010, Colin L. Powell, My American Journey
- I thanked the Fort Leavenworth military historian, Colonel von Schlemmer, for nourishing my first hope to memorialize the Buffalo Soldiers
- to nourish rebellion
- to nourish virtues
- 2003, Marilyn Byfield Paul, It's Hard to Make a Difference When You Can't Find Your Keys
- To cherish; to comfort.
- 1611, King James Version, James v. 5
- Ye have nourished your hearts.
- 1611, King James Version, James v. 5
- (of a person) To educate or bring up; to nurture; to promote emotional, spiritual or other non-physical growth.
- 1611, King James Version, 1 Timothy iv. 6
- Nourished up in the words of faith.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)
- 1611, King James Version, 1 Timothy iv. 6
- To promote growth; to furnish nutriment.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To gain nourishment.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Francis Bacon to this entry?)
Derived terms
- malnourish
- nourish a viper in one's bosom
- nourisher
- nourishing
- nourishment
- overnourish
- undernourish
- well-nourished
Related terms
- nurse
- nutriment
- nutrition
Translations
Further reading
- nourish in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- nourish in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- nourish at OneLook Dictionary Search
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- what nourishes the embryo
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- what nourishes the retina
- what nourishes the embryo in plants
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