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nurture

[nur-cher] / ˈnɜr tʃər /
NOUN
development, nourishment
Synonyms
STRONG
breeding care diet discipline edibles education feed food instruction nutriment provender provisions rearing subsistence sustenance training upbringing viands victuals
Antonyms
STRONG
ignorance neglect negligence
WEAK
deprivation starvation
VERB
feed, care for
Synonyms
STRONG
back bolster cherish cultivate develop discipline educate foster instruct nourish nurse provide raise rear school support sustain tend train uphold
WEAK
bring up nursle
Antonyms
STRONG
abandon decrease deprive destroy discontinue discourage drop halt ignore learn lessen neglect repress stop
WEAK
starve

Example Sentences

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She was born in Washington, D.C., in 1915 but left the U.S. permanently to live in Mexico after World War II. “Her work will nurture you,” Wille said.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The festival is designed to nurture not just comedians but the surrounding community.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Sakamoto said her coach had told her that she could "nurture a future gold medallist. So maybe you’ll see me as a coach at the Olympics."

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Many of the other children come from similar economic backgrounds, but all nurture big ambitions for the future.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

"I wonder if my sister knows how to nurture Belles anymore."

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.