nourish

verb

ˈnər-ish How to pronounce nourish (audio)
Definition of nourishnext
1
as in to promote
to help the growth or development of wanted to nourish her students' love of art

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2
as in to sustain
to supply with nourishment we've always been nourished by such good food when staying at their house

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3
as in to raise
to bring to maturity through care and education he willingly nourished a child that was not his own

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Recent Examples of nourish That observation eventually led to the discovery of Pitera, the brand's now-iconic ferment; this sheet mask is absolutely drenched in it to nourish and plump skin with amino acids, vitamins, and minerals. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 June 2026 This practice, known as companion planting, optimizes your space, enhances soil quality, and minimizes disease and pest issues by pairing plants that naturally protect, support, or nourish each other. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026 It’s infused with ingredients that hydrate, plump, and nourish aging skin, including hyaluronic acid, coconut oil, and the collagen-supporting peptide Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1. — Jenny Berg, Glamour, 25 June 2026 L'Occitane en Provence Almond Shimmering Body Oil A silky oil that nourishes skin while adding a subtle, refined luminosity that never feels sticky. — Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nourish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nourish
  1. promote
  2. sustain
  3. raise
  4. cultivate
  5. nurture
  6. foster
  7. encourage
  8. satisfy
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  • Good Chop is dedicated to providing the finest cuts of meat while promoting sustainable practices.
    — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The company threw a lavish caviar party at Cannes and in May hosted panels promoting its cinematic tool at Amazon’s AI on the Lot event in Culver City.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of promote
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  • Two firefighters died from injures sustained while fighting the blaze.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • The company may be showing some signs of financial stabilization, but sustaining a turnaround will depend on whether change takes hold throughout the entire organization.
    — Andrew Staples, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of sustain
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  • Even Realities has largely been funded by Chinese-origin venture firms including CDH Investments, Monolith Management and CVC Capital, and raised an undisclosed sum from Unicorn Capital Partners and Cyanhill Capital in January.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • In a landmark 2023 deal, Regan secured a statewide $25 wage floor for healthcare workers after qualifying initiatives to raise industry wages in Los Angeles and other cities.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of raise
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  • But the star has cultivated a loyal collective of her favorite brands, including Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Stella McCartney and Area (recall her famous Super Bowl jeans).
    — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The one-person filmmaker averages 3 million views per episode and has cultivated a YouTube audience of 500,000.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of cultivate
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  • As the nurturing Moon enters your 4th House of Home and Family, comfort wants structure and small domestic systems feel soothing.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026
  • Instead, these events may have developed to nurture feelings of closeness in large groups in much the same way as social grooming does between pairs of apes.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 July 2026
Definition of nurture
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  • In Washington, supporters argue that decades of foreign assistance fostered dependency and failed to advance American interests.
    — W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
  • Indiana’s goal over the next three years is to discover and foster a new wave of Italian comic talent, using Rome’s Teatro Anfitrione as a laboratory that will put on a series of live comedy shows.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 July 2026
Definition of foster
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  • Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.
    — David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Going forward, the city will encourage data center developers to submit an application for a special use district, meaning the site would specifically be used for a data center, nothing else.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
Definition of encourage
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  • The pledge did not immediately satisfy hardline conservatives, who ground operations in the House to a halt last week.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • The problem is that, even though the product satisfies the need, the consumer didn't care.
    — David Mahbub, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
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