NOURISH Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

nourish

verb

ˈnər-ish

Definition of nourish

as in to promote

to help the growth or development of wanted to nourish her students' love of art

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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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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 It’s infused with star ingredients like nourishing lemon peptides, conditioning vegetable ceramides, protective bamboo extract, and more to give you your healthiest do yet. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 On one hand, there are delicious, nourishing vegetarian dishes. — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026 The best moisturizers for strawberry skin combine nourishing ingredients with exfoliating properties to smooth, soften, and leave skin feeling its healthiest. — Mary Honkus, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2026 Turns out, people love to interact with things that nourish them. — Karla Walsh, Midwest Living, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nourish

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The most important step countries can collectively take is to promote innovation.

— Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
But it is increasingly shaped by what’s happening on the other side of the country, in Washington, where the federal government is working to slow the transition to EVs and promote a fossil fuel future for America.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of promote

Verb

For crews responsible for sustaining the Minuteman III fleet, that capability could prove valuable as the system’s service life continues.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
The midfielder turned right-back sustained the damage during Sunday’s 4-3 defeat at Chelsea after he was struck in the face by the ball.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of sustain

Verb

The college apologized for concerns raised by the comments, and later Monday, EMCC announced Rice’s promotion.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The mere possibility of losing its critical space assets in a surprise attack could push the United States to use its forces early or to delegate launch authority in ways that raise the risk of an accident, to avoid the devastating consequences.

— Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of raise

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Nvidia made the investments to enhance its growth opportunities, cultivate its ecosystem and strengthen its competitive position, the company said in its earnings.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Another novel where the author explores how to cultivate the mind, body, home, and social circle in order to propagate creativity, and wonders what happens when any or all elements become fallow or diseased.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of cultivate

Verb

Establishing and nurturing a robust professional relationship map—comprising sponsors, mentors, allies and followers—enhances professional impact and reputation, both critical to accessing new opportunities.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Children’s imaginations and intellect should be nurtured rather than broken.

— Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of nurture

Verb

For Bears All-Pro guard Joe Thuney, the cultural currents that foster prolonged success should not be diminished.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
After visiting a neighbor who was fostering kittens, the little girl would bring one home, hoping to keep it despite her dad’s allergy.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of foster

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By taking stem cells from a host’s own body and encouraging them to differentiate before mixing them with a commercially available, soluble matrix gel, researchers may have cracked the most critical problems in the transplant process.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
The bark can also be stripped from the branch, called girdling, which encourages faster root growth.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of encourage

Verb

Developers must also satisfy nuclear cybersecurity rules, Department of War authorization requirements and protections for operational technology and industrial control systems.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
The kind of dessert that satisfies your craving, but doesn’t taste too sickly sweet.

— George Yang, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of satisfy

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