1. Something that nourishes; food. 2. Something that supports or sustains.
TRANSITIVE VERB:
Inflected forms: al·i·ment·ed, al·i·ment·ing, al·i·ments (-mnt) To supply with sustenance, such as food: required by court order to aliment the abandoned family.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Latin alimentum, from alere, to nourish. See al-2 in Appendix I.
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) To supply with sustenance, such as food: required by court order to aliment the abandoned family. 
