Synonyms of nurtures

nurtures 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of nurture

1

as in promotes

to help the growth or development of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promotes
• encourages
• cultivates
• fosters
• nourishes
• furthers
• advances
• supports
• incubates
• forwards
• assists
• endorses
• advocates
• nurses
• upholds
• underwrites
• subsidizes
• endows
• aids
• backs
• champions
• advertises
• finances
• funds
• stakes
• boosts
• patronizes
• works (for)
• abets
• campaigns (for)
• publicizes
• plugs
• touts
• agitates (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inhibits
• prevents
• discourages
• hinders
• prohibits
• frustrates
• forbids
• opposes
• proscribes
• enjoins
• contends (with)
• counters
• bans
• suppresses
• outlaws
• stifles
• combats
• bars
• represses
• fights
• subdues
• squashes
• impedes
• battles
• halts
• retards
• obstructs
• arrests
• checks
• interdicts
• interferes (with)
• squelches
• encumbers
• hobbles
• snuffs (out)
• fetters
• shackles
• manacles

2

as in educates

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

• educates
• inspires
• enriches
• transforms
• illumines
• enlightens
• illuminates
• uplifts
• edifies
• improves
• ennobles
• elevates
• illumes
• lifts
• exalts
• renews
• transfigures
• regenerates
• betters
• ensouls
• glorifies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confuses
• obscures
• puzzles
• perplexes
• darkens
• clouds
• beclouds

3

as in sustains

to supply with nourishment

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sustains
• nourishes
• satisfies
• feeds
• fills
• replenishes
• suckles
• satiates
• caters
• fortifies
• strengthens
• sates
• cloys
• provisions
• nurses
• surfeits
• boards
• victuals

nurtures

2 of 2

noun

plural of nurture

as in nourishments

Related Words

• nourishments
• diets
• nutriments
• feeds
• supplies
• aliments
• sustenances
• fodders
• forages
• messes
• paps
• rations
• commissaries
• meals
• silages
• apps
• natural foods
• cocktails
• swills
• starters
• canapés
• refreshments
• regales
• feasts
• appetizers
• repasts
• finger foods
• ensilages
• munchies
• spreads
• antipasti
• amuse-gueules
• boards
• hors d'oeuvres
• slop
• amuse-bouches
• dishes
• plates
• platters
• servings

Dissimilar Words

• poisons
• toxins
• venoms
• banes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nurtures

Verb

The result is a shoe for everyone who nurtures, Saucony noted. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Additionally, an irrigation system that uses recycled water nurtures the lush tropical landscape. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

The magazine has turned into a global media brand, which aims to help kids become curious, creative, caring and confident through content that nurtures and develops kids. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Packed with potent ingredients like isopropyl cloprostenate, amino acids, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin E, this formula nurtures and enhances your brows from the root. — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2026

Parentheses, turning the inside of a sentence out and the outside in, ask readers to shuttle back and forth, exercising mental agility that nurtures a flexible set of thoughts and feelings. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

His son, Lloyd, nurtures Reddmare, and Lloyd’s son, Dwayne, rides Reddmare’s colt, O’Boy. — Deborah Johnson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026

An influential alcohol industry, which nurtures deep ties to lawmakers, charitable groups, and consumers, has kept a tight grip on regulation — at the expense of public health. — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 14 July 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