Synonyms of nurture

nurture 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to cultivate

to help the growth or development of

wanted to find the art school that would best nurture his artistic talent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cultivate
• promote
• encourage
• foster
• nourish
• further
• incubate
• advance
• forward
• assist
• support
• advocate
• fund
• champion
• uphold
• nurse
• underwrite
• aid
• back
• finance
• endorse
• subsidize
• endow
• patronize
• stake
• advertise
• abet
• boost
• publicize
• indorse
• plug
• tout
• agitate (for)
• work (for)
• campaign (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevent
• hinder
• discourage
• inhibit
• frustrate
• enjoin
• prohibit
• proscribe
• forbid
• fight
• oppose
• combat
• stifle
• counter
• suppress
• outlaw
• contend (with)
• subdue
• interdict
• repress
• ban
• squelch
• bar
• battle
• squash
• impede
• check
• retard
• halt
• interfere (with)
• arrest
• obstruct
• snuff (out)
• encumber
• fetter
• shackle
• hobble
• manacle

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• prevent
• hinder
• discourage
• inhibit
• frustrate
• enjoin
• prohibit
• proscribe
• forbid
• fight
• oppose
• combat
• stifle
• counter
• suppress
• outlaw
• contend (with)
• subdue
• interdict
• repress
• ban
• squelch
• bar
• battle
• squash
• impede
• check
• retard
• halt
• interfere (with)
• arrest
• obstruct
• snuff (out)
• encumber
• fetter
• shackle
• hobble
• manacle

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2

as in to educate

to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding

she feels that her lifelong practice of reading the Bible daily has nurtured her in ways she cannot describe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• educate
• inspire
• enrich
• edify
• transform
• enlighten
• illumine
• uplift
• illuminate
• improve
• ennoble
• elevate
• better
• regenerate
• lift
• illume
• exalt
• renew
• ensoul
• transfigure
• glorify

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confuse
• puzzle
• obscure
• darken
• perplex
• cloud
• becloud

• confuse
• puzzle
• obscure
• darken
• perplex
• cloud
• becloud

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3

as in to sustain

to supply with nourishment

nurtured their children through the long winters with home-cooked soup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sustain
• nourish
• satisfy
• feed
• replenish
• fill
• sate
• strengthen
• satiate
• suckle
• fortify
• cater
• provision
• board
• cloy
• surfeit
• nurse
• victual

nurture

2 of 2

noun

as in nourishment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nourishment
• sustenance
• nutriment
• diet
• feed
• food
• provisions
• fodder
• eats
• fare
• forage
• foodstuffs
• victuals
• tucker
• chuck
• bread
• meal
• aliment
• provender
• supplies
• meat
• silage
• chow
• grub
• refreshments
• serving
• eatables
• ensilage
• feast
• repast
• edibles
• vittles
• board
• regale
• table
• spread
• comestibles
• natural food
• viands
• commissary
• swill
• plate
• platter
• rations
• slop
• dish
• finger food