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3 definitions found 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 1.6 [wn]: aliment n : a source of nourishment [syn: {nutriment}, {nourishment}, {sustenance}, {alimentation}, {victuals}] v : give nourishment to [syn: {nutrify}, {nourish}]
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