nutrify

verb

nu·​tri·​fy

-rəˌfī

-ed/-ing/-es

transitive verb

archaic : nourish

intransitive verb

archaic : to supply nourishment

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin nutrificare, from Latin nutrire to nourish + -ficare -fy

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