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nourishes

VERB

feed, care for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cherish cultivate sustain tend

STRONG

attend comfort encourage foster furnish maintain nurse nurture promote provide supply support

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon ignore neglect

STRONG

condemn deprive discourage hurt take

WEAK

starve

Example Sentences

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A rich stew of influences nourishes his work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

I cook because I love to make things, I love to eat tasty things and I love to do something that nourishes people and, hopefully, makes them happy.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2024

Scientists have known for years that a lattice of blood vessels nourishes cells in the retina that allow us to see -- but it's been a mystery how the intricate structure is created.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2024

We know it both nourishes and cleanses, but it can look all-consuming.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2023

I like singing to the kalo, and I like that I understand how the land nourishes me.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila