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nūtriō (nūtrībat, nūtrībant, for nūtriēbat, etc., V.), īvī, ītus, īre

1 NA-, to suckle, nourish, feed, foster, bring up, rear : quos lupa nutrit, O.: ilignā nutritus glande, H.: taurus nutritus in herbā, Iu.To nourish, support, maintain, foster : Pax Cererem nutrit, O.To nourish, nurse, take care of, attend to : cura corporum nutriendorum, L.: damnum naturae in filio, L.—Fig., to nourish, cherish, support, cultivate, sustain, maintain : rite indoles Nutrita, H.: Impetus sacer qui vatum pectora nutrit, O.: ego nutriendae Graeciae datus, treat mildly , L.: ignīs foliis, feed , O.: pacem, Ta.

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