Synonyms of nurture

nurture 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to promote

to help the growth or development of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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
• fill
• replenish
• sate
• satiate
• strengthen
• suckle
• fortify
• cater
• provision
• nurse
• cloy
• surfeit
• board
• victual

nurture

2 of 2

noun

as in nourishment

Related Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nurture

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

Alongside his own artistic practice, Tsubaki has devoted considerable effort to nurturing the next generation of artists, including establishing ARTOTHÈQUE within the Department of Fine and Applied Arts at Kyoto University of the Arts. — The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Noun

Like many industries, the accounting profession’s talent pipeline ebbs and flows, requiring leaders to regularly reevaluate, nurture, and pivot as organizational and employee needs evolve. — Wayne Berson, Fortune, 30 June 2026

The advent of artificial intelligence is giving a new shine to a liberal arts education, which career experts say nurtures the skills valued by employers as AI increasingly changes the workplace. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 June 2026

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