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aliment
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Aliment \Al"i*ment\, v. t.
1. To nourish; to support.
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2. To provide for the maintenance of. [Scot.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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. [1913 Webster] Aliments of their sloth and weakness. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. An allowance for maintenance. [Scot.] [1913 Webster]
