Hypertext Webster Gateway: "aliment"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Aliment \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.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Aliment \Al"i*ment\, v. t.
1. To nourish; to support.
2. To provide for the maintenance of. [Scot.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
aliment
n : a source of materials to nourish the body [syn: {nutriment},
{nourishment}, {nutrition}, {sustenance}, {alimentation},
{victuals}]
v : give nourishment to [syn: {nutrify}, {nourish}]
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