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

Parking was no more than $5 — that would be $10 today, after inflation — and the Dodgers nurtured the next generation of fans by offering free tickets to A students and a kids’ fan club that included six tickets for $2. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Brandon is looking for a nurturing family that can provide him with a sense of understanding and support. — The Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026

Noun

Not talking down to them, and tackling real subject matter that’s universal, about family and relationships and nature versus nurture and grief. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026

Positioning, lead generation, nurture and conversion are all working parts that run on their own. — Angelica Kopec, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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