nourish

verb

nour·ish ˈnər-ish How to pronounce nourish (audio)

ˈnə-rish

nourished; nourishing; nourishes

transitive verb

: nurture, rear

… to save my boy, to nourish and bring him up …

Shakespeare

: to promote the growth of

no occasions to exercise the feelings nor nourish passion

L. O. Coxe

nourished soccer as a sport in this country

needed to nourish his spiritual life

: to furnish or sustain with nutriment : feed

Plants are nourished by rain and soil.

: maintain, support

their profits … nourish other criminal activities

Beverly Smith

nourisher noun

Example Sentences

Vitamins are added to the shampoo to nourish the hair. a friendship nourished by trust

Recent Examples on the Web Then rediscover your most buoyant coils and curls with Sam’s new Curl Cleanse Cleansing Conditioner, a co-wash formula, which contains jackfruit, watercress, and sage leaf to smooth, define and nourish each strand.

Hannah Coates, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2022 But not everyone can nourish their babies using exclusively human milk, the organization acknowledged.

Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 18 July 2022 The vitamins and minerals provided by ginseng and green tea extract help hydrate and nourish the hair follicles and scalp.

Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 June 2022 The brand recently debuted a body wash complete with 2% salicylic acid and hydrating glycerin to clear and nourish skin.

Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 13 June 2022 Other structures in the body simply can’t protect or nourish an embryo.

Amy Alspaugh, The Conversation, 7 June 2022 Or, as a faculty and student group at Slippery Rock University has observed, food is how people relate to one another and nourish their souls.

Sam Boyer, cleveland, 17 Mar. 2022 Not to mention the actual oil is infused with aromatherapeutic properties that soothe and nourish the scalp.

Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 27 Jan. 2022 Plus, the dreamy nature will nourish every part of your being.

Joni Sweet, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 See More

nourished 1 of 2

adjective

as in healthy

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

healthy
hale
fit
hearty
beefy
plump
brawny
burly
husky
fleshy
obese
chubby
overweight
pudgy
corpulent
stocky
rotund
fat
thickset
tubby
flabby
heavyset
portly
soft
roly-poly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

starved
malnourished
undernourished
underfed
emaciated
skeletal
wasted
haggard
gaunt
thin
cadaverous
skinny
bony
scrawny
sinewy
spare
rawboned
lanky
lank
scraggy
boney

nourished

2 of 2

verb

past tense of nourish

as in cultivated

to help the growth or development of wanted to nourish her students' love of art

Synonyms & Similar Words

cultivated
nurtured
encouraged
promoted
fostered
incubated
advanced
furthered
forwarded
nursed
supported
assisted
advocated
funded
championed
endorsed
upheld
financed
aided
backed
patronized
endowed
subsidized
abetted
staked
underwrote
advertised
indorsed
publicized
boosted
plugged
touted
wrought (for)
agitated (for)
worked (for)
campaigned (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

inhibited
discouraged
hindered
frustrated
prevented
enjoined
prohibited
opposed
proscribed
fought
suppressed
barred
forbade
countered
combated
outlawed
banned
stifled
repressed
subdued
checked
squashed
combatted
arrested
battled
contended (with)
interdicted
impeded
halted
squelched
encumbered
fettered
retarded
obstructed
shackled
forbad
hobbled
interfered (with)
snuffed (out)
manacled

as in sustained

to supply with nourishment we've always been nourished by such good food when staying at their house

Synonyms & Similar Words

sustained
nurtured
fed
satisfied
satiated
sated
replenished
suckled
filled
strengthened
cloyed
fortified
surfeited
catered
nursed
provisioned
boarded
victualled
victualed

as in nurtured

to bring to maturity through care and education he willingly nourished a child that was not his own

Synonyms & Similar Words

nurtured
fostered
raised
bred
fed
reared
taught
cultivated
nursed
educated
promoted
brought up
watched
cradled
mothered
fathered
disciplined
attended
enlightened
edified
schooled
mentored
indoctrinated
supplied
trained
instructed
prepared
tutored
guided
furthered
forwarded
led
minded
shepherded
advanced
directed
showed
ministered (to)
provided (for)
cared (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

abused
mistreated
maltreated
ignored
neglected
ill-treated
harmed
mishandled
injured
hurt
ill-used

单词	nourished
释义	nourish verb nour·ish ˈnər-ish ˈnə-rish nourished; nourishing; nourishes transitive verb 1 : nurture, rear … to save my boy, to nourish and bring him up … Shakespeare 2 : to promote the growth of no occasions to exercise the feelings nor nourish passion L. O. Coxe nourished soccer as a sport in this country needed to nourish his spiritual life 3 a : to furnish or sustain with nutriment : feed Plants are nourished by rain and soil. b : maintain, support their profits … nourish other criminal activities Beverly Smith nourisher noun Synonyms advance cultivate encourage forward foster further incubate nurse nurture promote See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Vitamins are added to the shampoo to nourish the hair. a friendship nourished by trust Recent Examples on the Web Then rediscover your most buoyant coils and curls with Sam’s new Curl Cleanse Cleansing Conditioner, a co-wash formula, which contains jackfruit, watercress, and sage leaf to smooth, define and nourish each strand. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2022 But not everyone can nourish their babies using exclusively human milk, the organization acknowledged. Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 18 July 2022 The vitamins and minerals provided by ginseng and green tea extract help hydrate and nourish the hair follicles and scalp. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 June 2022 The brand recently debuted a body wash complete with 2% salicylic acid and hydrating glycerin to clear and nourish skin. Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 13 June 2022 Other structures in the body simply can’t protect or nourish an embryo. Amy Alspaugh, The Conversation, 7 June 2022 Or, as a faculty and student group at Slippery Rock University has observed, food is how people relate to one another and nourish their souls. Sam Boyer, cleveland, 17 Mar. 2022 Not to mention the actual oil is infused with aromatherapeutic properties that soothe and nourish the scalp. Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 27 Jan. 2022 Plus, the dreamy nature will nourish every part of your being. Joni Sweet, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English nurishen, from Anglo-French nuriss-, stem of nurrir, norrir, from Latin nutrire to suckle, nourish; akin to Greek nan to flow, noteros damp, Sanskrit snauti it drips First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition nourish verb nour·ish ˈnər-ish nourished; nourishing : to cause to grow or live in a healthy state especially by providing with enough good food or nutrients Medical Definition nourish transitive verb nour·ish ˈnər-ish, ˈnə-rish : to furnish or sustain with nutriment : feed nourished 1 of 2 adjective as in healthy Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance healthy hale fit hearty beefy plump brawny burly husky fleshy obese chubby overweight pudgy corpulent stocky rotund fat thickset tubby flabby heavyset portly soft roly-poly Antonyms & Near Antonyms starved malnourished undernourished underfed emaciated skeletal wasted haggard gaunt thin cadaverous skinny bony scrawny sinewy spare rawboned lanky lank scraggy boney See More nourished 2 of 2 verb past tense of nourish 1 as in cultivated to help the growth or development of wanted to nourish her students' love of art Synonyms & Similar Words cultivated nurtured encouraged promoted fostered incubated advanced furthered forwarded nursed supported assisted advocated funded championed endorsed upheld financed aided backed patronized endowed subsidized abetted staked underwrote advertised indorsed publicized boosted plugged touted wrought (for) agitated (for) worked (for) campaigned (for) Antonyms & Near Antonyms inhibited discouraged hindered frustrated prevented enjoined prohibited opposed proscribed fought suppressed barred forbade countered combated outlawed banned stifled repressed subdued checked squashed combatted arrested battled contended (with) interdicted impeded halted squelched encumbered fettered retarded obstructed shackled forbad hobbled interfered (with) snuffed (out) manacled See More 2 as in sustained to supply with nourishment we've always been nourished by such good food when staying at their house Synonyms & Similar Words sustained nurtured fed satisfied satiated sated replenished suckled filled strengthened cloyed fortified surfeited catered nursed provisioned boarded victualled victualed 3 as in nurtured to bring to maturity through care and education he willingly nourished a child that was not his own Synonyms & Similar Words nurtured fostered raised bred fed reared taught cultivated nursed educated promoted brought up watched cradled mothered fathered disciplined attended enlightened edified schooled mentored indoctrinated supplied trained instructed prepared tutored guided furthered forwarded led minded shepherded advanced directed showed ministered (to) provided (for) cared (for) Antonyms & Near Antonyms abused mistreated maltreated ignored neglected ill-treated harmed mishandled injured hurt ill-used See More
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