ALIMENT

n. v.

4 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

1.
n.

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 theiBacon.

2.
n.

An allowance for maintenance. [Scot.]

3.
v.

To nourish; to support.

4.
v.

To provide for the maintenance of. [Scot.]

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