See Also: Aliment(medicine)
aliment(1)(dictionary)
aliment(2)(dictionary)

aliment(2) (iou)



aliment verb trans. L15.
[French alimenter from late Latin alimentare, from alimentum: see ALIMENT noun.]
Supply with food. rare. L15.
Scots Law & gen. Make provision for the maintenance of, provide alimony for. E17.
fig. Sustain, support, nourish. M17.
ali'mentative adjective (rare) connected with the supply of aliment L19.
ali'mentativeness noun (rare) feeding instinct, desire for food M19.
alimenter noun (rare) a person who receives or provides aliment E19.
ali'mentive adjective (rare) = alimentative M19.
ali'mentiveness noun = alimentativeness E19.