Synonyms of nourishes

nourishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of nourish

1

as in promotes

to help the growth or development of

wanted to nourish her students' love of art

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promotes
• encourages
• cultivates
• nurtures
• fosters
• furthers
• advances
• supports
• forwards
• incubates
• assists
• endorses
• nurses
• advocates
• upholds
• underwrites
• aids
• subsidizes
• finances
• endows
• backs
• champions
• advertises
• funds
• works (for)
• stakes
• boosts
• patronizes
• campaigns (for)
• abets
• publicizes
• plugs
• touts
• agitates (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inhibits
• prevents
• hinders
• discourages
• prohibits
• frustrates
• forbids
• opposes
• enjoins
• proscribes
• contends (with)
• counters
• combats
• bans
• bars
• suppresses
• outlaws
• stifles
• represses
• subdues
• fights
• squashes
• impedes
• obstructs
• halts
• battles
• retards
• interdicts
• checks
• arrests
• interferes (with)
• squelches
• encumbers
• hobbles
• snuffs (out)
• fetters
• shackles
• manacles

2

as in sustains

to supply with nourishment

we've always been nourished by such good food when staying at their house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sustains
• nurtures
• satisfies
• feeds
• replenishes
• fills
• satiates
• suckles
• fortifies
• caters
• strengthens
• sates
• cloys
• provisions
• surfeits
• nurses
• boards
• victuals

3

as in nurtures

to bring to maturity through care and education

he willingly nourished a child that was not his own

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nurtures
• raises
• fosters
• breeds
• promotes
• teaches
• cultivates
• educates
• feeds
• brings up
• nurses
• fathers
• rears
• watches
• mothers
• schools
• attends
• ministers (to)
• cradles
• instructs
• supplies
• enlightens
• provides (for)
• furthers
• leads
• prepares
• edifies
• minds
• cares (for)
• trains
• indoctrinates
• guides
• disciplines
• shows
• directs
• mentors
• advances
• tutors
• forwards
• shepherds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abuses
• mistreats
• ignores
• neglects
• maltreats
• hurts
• injures
• harms
• ill-treats
• mishandles
• ill-uses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nourishes

Elevate your bathing routine with this creamy shower gel that gently cleanses and nourishes your skin with a blend of acai, cupuacu butter and coconut oil. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 July 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

If costs wobble, choose sturdy materials and skip extras, because reliability brings lasting ease that nourishes home life. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026

Northern Commons opened last December with a focus on providing a space that nourishes conversation and connection. — Hannah Brueske, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026

Spraying a diluted milk mixture directly onto the soil nourishes these microbes. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 31 May 2026

Prioritize what genuinely nourishes you emotionally and spiritually. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026

Formulated with ectoin, vitamin E, niacinamide and SPF 30, Sofie Pavitt’s Screentime Hydrating Sunscreen is acne-safe, nongreasy sun care that nourishes the skin. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 23 May 2026

That ecosystem is the insects that pollinate the plants, the soil that nourishes it. — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 6 May 2026