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adjective

Definition of nourishingnext
as in nutritive
providing the substances necessary for health and bodily growth milk should be part of a nourishing breakfast

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nourishing

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verb

present participle of nourish
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as in nurturing
to help the growth or development of wanted to nourish her students' love of art

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

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

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“Nourishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nourishing. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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