nourish

verb

nour·ish | \ ˈnər-ish

, ˈnə-rish\

nourished; nourishing; nourishes

Definition of nourish

1 : nurture, rear … to save my boy, to nourish and bring him up …— Shakespeare

2 : to promote the growth of no occasions to exercise the feelings nor nourish passion— L. O. Coxe nourished soccer as a sport in this country needed to nourish his spiritual life

3a : to furnish or sustain with nutriment : feed Plants are nourished by rain and soil.

b : maintain, support their profits … nourish other criminal activities— Beverly Smith

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Examples of nourish in a Sentence

Vitamins are added to the shampoo to nourish the hair. a friendship nourished by trust

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Somehow, the Zika virus can sneak from the mother's bloodstream across the placenta, which protects and nourishes the fetus, and target the fetus' brain. — latimes.com, "Patients will pay for the crackdown on fetal tissue research, scientists fear," 10 June 2019 Somehow, the Zika virus can sneak from the mother’s bloodstream across the placenta, which protects and nourishes the fetus, and target the fetus’ brain. — Washington Post, "Scientists feel chill of crackdown on fetal tissue research," 9 June 2019 The vitamins and fatty acids in coconut oil help nourish your scalp and penetrates the cuticle of the hair. — Maya Allen, Marie Claire, "10 Ways Coconut Oil Can Give You the Best-Looking Hair of Your Life," 12 Apr. 2019 For him, a great salt spray combines salt with a mix of softening, volumizing, and shine-enhancing ingredients to help nourish hair during styling. — Audrey Noble, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Best Salt Sprays for All Hair Types," 8 Apr. 2019 In addition to amplifying her lashes, Ivori loves to incorporate food and herbs into her beauty ritual to nourish her body and mind. — Dianca London Potts, SELF, "8 Modern Witches Share Their Daily Beauty Rituals," 11 Apr. 2019 Successful gardeners rely on compost to improve soil fertility and moisture management, nourish helpful microbes, and inoculate against destructive ones. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "How to Build the Ultimate Outdoor Compost Bin," 13 July 2018 Meeting Balakirev, Cui and Mussorgsky around 1861 nourished it further. — Barrymore Laurence Scherer, WSJ, "‘Rimsky-Korsakov and His World’ Review: Celebrating a Russian Master," 8 Aug. 2018 According to the pro, La Mer's Crème de la Mer Moisturizing Cream strikes the right balance between nourishing the skin for a dewy finish, without compromising the layers that follow. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "A Guide to Ageless Makeup for Women Over 50, According to an Industry Veteran," 27 Mar. 2019

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