Meaning of ALIMENT
| Pronunciation: | | [n]'alumunt, [v]'alu`ment, 'alimunt
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- [n] a source of materials to nourish the body
- [v] give nourishment to
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| | Synonyms: | | alimentation, nourish, nourishment, nutrify, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals |
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| | See Also: | | course, dainty, delicacy, dish, fast food, feed, finger food, food, give, goody, ingesta, kickshaw, kosher, meal, mess, milk, mince, nutrient, puree, repast, stodge, treat, vitamin, vitamin pill, wheat germ | |
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\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.
Aliments of their sloth and weakness. --Bacon.
2. An allowance for maintenance. [Scot.]
\Al"i*ment\, v. t.
1. To nourish; to support.
2. To provide for the maintenance of. [Scot.]
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