ALIMENTING

Verb

alimenting

present participle of aliment

Source: Wiktionary

ALIMENT

Al"i*ment, n. Etym: [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 theiBacon.

2. An allowance for maintenance. [Scot.]

Al"i*ment, v. t.

1. To nourish; to support.

2. To provide for the maintenance of. [Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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