nurture 1 of 2

verb

Definition of nurturenext
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

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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

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3
as in to sustain
to supply with nourishment nurtured their children through the long winters with home-cooked soup

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nurture

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noun

as in nourishment

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Recent Examples of nurture
Verb
Advertisement A little emotions education goes a long way towards nurturing your well-being. — Juli Fraga, Time, 29 Oct. 2026 Frémaux emphasized that France’s film funding system not only supports contemporary production but also helps preserve cinema’s history and nurture future generations of film lovers. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 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 See All Example Sentences for nurture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurture
  1. promote
  2. educate
  3. sustain
  4. nourishment
  5. cultivate
  6. inspire
  7. sustenance
  8. encourage
Verb
  • Rather than campaign for Whatley, he's been promoting his new book criticizing fellow Republicans.
    — Colin Campbell, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The pastor successfully converted his personal popularity into votes by promoting unity — both among Kansans and between political parties.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of promote
Verb
  • But the lack of accurate data available to decision-makers to educate themselves was itself what provided the opportunity for VICE to flourish.
    — Sam Peskin, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Even when Republicans and Democrats disagree on the answers, congressional hearings can educate lawmakers, build public support for solutions and lay the groundwork for future congressional action.
    — Thomas Kahn, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of educate
Verb
  • Four people sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the incident, Losat said.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The robot’s withdrawal also prompted discussion about the distinction between demonstrating mobility and sustaining it under demanding conditions.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of sustain
Noun
  • The nourishment is, of course, physical with the delicious, simple food — but the experience is so much more than that.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Next is nourishment, which is about making sure that the space created by the loss of your person isn’t only filled with pain.
    — Naomi Barr, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of nourishment
Verb
  • In other cases the cells may be cultivated in a bioreactor, in which they are suspended and kept in motion; constant spinning encourages the cells to self-organize into multilayered, three-dimensional structures.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Her musical influences, similarly incongruous on their face, stem from an era of digital music post-iTunes and pre-slop when casual internet explorers could cultivate a sprawling taste profile for free.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of cultivate
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  • The idea was inspired by birds, which often hop from place to place instead of constantly flying, saving them a lot of energy.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • It’s been three years since Christine and the Queens shared his last proper solo album, a 20-song record inspired by Angels in America.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of inspire
Noun
  • Italians are fed energetically with the sustenance of beauty, ease, and joy.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The storm, located a little more than 500 miles east of the northern Philippines, has been taking advantage of ideal conditions for tropical cyclone sustenance and strengthening.
    — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of sustenance
Verb
  • In a statement, Gaspar said he was encouraged by the early results and the momentum behind his campaign.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The company said the release is intended to encourage other researchers to build on the work and improve the technology.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
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“Nurture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurture. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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