nourish

Provide vital sustenance

Nourish means to provide sustenance for growth and health.

Food nourishes the body; attention nourishes the mind.

The word carries warmth—to nourish is to care for, not merely to feed: She nourished her garden through the drought, Reading nourished his imagination.

What nourishes sustains and strengthens over time.

feed

sustenance

Means of living

food · fare · diet · ration · edibles · victuals · repast · feeding · breastfeed · spoon-feed

nurture

upbringing

Childhood care and training

  • parentingNurturing and guiding children
  • careAttentive regard for others
  • fosteringPromoting development or growth

mentorship · guidance · support · encouragement · bonding · attachment · tenderness · affection · warmth · love

health

vitamins

Essential organic nutrients

hydration · balance · antioxidants · probiotics · protein · fiber · organic · immunity · vitality · energy

growth

flourish

To grow vigorously

develop · cultivate · ripen · mature · prosper · germinate · sprout · grow · vitality · fertile

sustain

maintain

Keep in condition

continue · endure · sustenance · replenish · restore · renew · keep · bolster · stabilize · fuel

emotional

soul

Innermost animating essence

  • spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
  • heartCirculatory system's pump
  • mindSeat of consciousness

comfort · solace · fulfill · enrich · inspire · uplift · encourage · affirm · validate · soothe

Categories
Opposites
physical sustenance

nourishstarve

Perish from hunger

famish · deprive · underfeed · malnourish · fast

care and support

nourishneglect

Failure to provide care

abandon · abuse · mistreat · maltreat · ill-treat

growth and development

nourishstunt

Dangerous feat for spectacle

inhibit · hinder · impede · wither · blight

Phrases
Family

nourishment, nourishing, nourished, nourishes, malnourished, undernourished, nourisher, undernourishment, malnourishment

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G