'nourishes' is a correct and usable word in written English.
It can be used as a verb to describe the action of providing food, support, or sustenance to someone or something. Example: "A balanced diet nourishes the body with essential nutrients."
Here's Real Time Economics' Bob Davis:[A] January paper by economists Daron Acemoglu of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Pierre Yared of Columbia University, published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, is a reminder that peace is the soil that nourishes trade.
Like other British politicians before him, Mr Blair nourishes notions of Britain being able to "fight above its weight".
Optimists reckon that the main opposition parties, each of which now nourishes hope of winning the presidency in 2006, will have an interest in backing limited reforms, to ensure that Mexico remains governable.
And, with the lure of European Union membership, Hungarians and Romanians are treating their minorities much better; the Slovak government, alas, is not so gentle.The chief illustration of a country whose short-sighted and prickly nationalism nourishes a belief that devolution is but a slippery slope to separation is Turkey.
In sum, French culture nourishes the soul, while Britain's contributes to its export earnings.But could the current conflict with the artists not perhaps help the government?
Rather, it nourishes zombies.Japan has also lost its knack for getting the best out of its human capital.
A constantly replenished well of grievance nourishes militants, keeping them fresh and ready to over-react to an offence or even a slight from the other side.
Moisturiser nourishes, lifts, smooths, revitalises, conditions, firms, refreshes and rejuvenates.
BACK in February, I linked to this interesting economics result:[A] January paper by economists Daron Acemoglu of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Pierre Yared of Columbia University, published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, is a reminder that peace is the soil that nourishes trade.
Mr McConnell insists that campaign spending nourishes the body politic.
Jim, 21 and half her age, was then a young talent acclaimed by André Malraux and Roland Barthes, soon to become a controversial editor of an avant-garde literary journal and nourishes a libertine and libertarian reputation.
