aliment

al·i·ment  (l-mnt)

n.

1. Something that nourishes; food.

2. Something that supports or sustains.

tr.v. (-mnt) al·i·ment·ed, al·i·ment·ing, al·i·ments

To supply with sustenance, such as food: required by court order to aliment the abandoned family.

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[Middle English, from Latin alimentum, from alere, to nourish; see al-² in Indo-European roots.]

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ali·mental (-mntl) adj.

ali·mental·ly adv.

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aliment

n [ˈælɪmənt]

1. something that nourishes or sustains the body or mind

2. (Law) Scots Law another term for alimony

vb [ˈælɪˌmɛnt]

(tr) Obsolete to support or sustain

[from Latin alimentum food, from alere to nourish]

alimental  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	aliment - a source of materials to nourish the body alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, victuals, nutrition food, nutrient - any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue milk - produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young course - part of a meal served at one time; "she prepared a three course meal" dainty, goody, kickshaw, treat, delicacy - something considered choice to eat dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" fast food - inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly finger food - food to be eaten with the fingers ingesta - solid and liquid nourishment taken into the body through the mouth kosher - food that fulfills the requirements of Jewish dietary law meal, repast - the food served and eaten at one time mess - soft semiliquid food; "a mess of porridge" mince - food chopped into small bits; "a mince of mushrooms" puree - food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender stodge - heavy and filling (and usually starchy) food wheat germ - embryo of the wheat kernel; removed before milling and eaten as a source of vitamins vitamin - any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism
Verb	1.	aliment - give nourishment to nutrify, nourish feed, give - give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"