aliment

[ noun al-uh-muhnt; verb al-uh-ment ]

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noun

that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
that which sustains; means of support.

verb (used with object)

to sustain; support.

Origin of aliment

1470–80; <Latin alimentum, equivalent to al(ere) to feed + -i--i- + -mentum-ment

Other words for aliment

1	nourishment
1, 2	sustenance

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Other words from aliment

al·i·men·tal, adjective
al·i·men·tal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby aliment

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How to use aliment in a sentence

A kindred mental dissipation follows in the steps of progress, and demands aliment from our public libraries.
Thoughts on Educational Topics and Institutions | George S. Boutwell
In what soil grew the flowers and ripened the fruits which have been the delight and the aliment of nations?
Beacon Lights of History, Volume XIII | John Lord
aliment′al, supplying food; aliment′ary, pertaining to aliment: nutritive.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) | Various
Secondly, it is proved to be true by the way it is produced, as it is the superfluity of the last aliment of the fleshy parts.
The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher | Anonymous
She found great benefit from frequently changing her aliment.
Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages | William Andrus Alcott

British Dictionary definitions for aliment

aliment

noun(ˈælɪmənt)

something that nourishes or sustains the body or mind
Scots law another term for alimony

verb(ˈælɪˌmɛnt)

(tr) obsolete to support or sustain

Origin of aliment

C15: from Latin alimentum food, from alere to nourish

Derived forms of aliment

alimental, adjective

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