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Common collocations with nourishment in American Collocation

nourishment noun uncountable

US /ˈnɜrɪʃmənt/

not much

insufficient
little

These high-calorie foods provide very little nourishment for you and your baby.

enough

adequate
enough
proper
sufficient

Pandas need to eat up to 18kg of food a day to get enough nourishment.

Cancer patients must be diligent about getting the proper nourishment.

extra

extra

Cakes, biscuits, chocolate, puddings and crisps are an easy way of getting extra nourishment.

essential

essential
vital

It provides the nourishment essential to a baby’s healthy and sustained growth.

provide nourishment

provide
supply

It has food value and is intended to provide nourishment.

get nourishment

derive
gain
obtain
receive

During his last few weeks he could only receive nourishment through a tube.

need nourishment

need

Food supplements can be helpful if you need extra nourishment.

try to get nourishment

seek

These monks, observing their order’s rule against meat, sought nourishment in milk, butter, and cheese.

take nourishment

draw
take

The root is the only place through which the whole tree can draw nourishment.