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

The nurturing Moon in your sign faces shocking Uranus in your 7th House of Partnership, so your needs and someone else’s ask for balance. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026

This worker should own every stage, including attracting attention, nurturing intent, converting demand, activating customers, maximizing revenue and turning customers into distribution. — Jake Lee, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 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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