Found 2 items, similar to aliment.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: aliment aliment n : a source of materials to nourish the body [syn: nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, alimentation, victuals] v : give nourishment to [syn: nutrify, nourish]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Aliment 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] Aliment \Al"i*ment\, v. t. 1. To nourish; to support. [1913 Webster] 2. To provide for the maintenance of. [Scot.] [1913 Webster]