nourishes
Provides essential sustenance
Nourishes is the third-person singular of nourish, meaning to provide sustenance for growth or health.
Food nourishes the body; encouragement nourishes the spirit.
The word implies ongoing support rather than a single act: She nourishes her garden with compost and attention.
What nourishes sustains and strengthens over time.
Increase in size
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- thriveFlourish with vigor
- cultivateGrow or develop purposefully
- developCause gradual growth
bloom · blossom · ripen · mature · sprout · germinate · bud · prosper
Vital dietary substances
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- proteinFolded amino chain
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
antioxidants · calcium · iron · wholesome · balanced · sustenance · dietary · wholegrains
Encourage development of
- cultivateGrow or develop purposefully
- tendCare for or incline
- cherishValue with deep affection
- supportTo uphold or sustain
encourage · care · love · devotion · attentiveness · compassion · tenderness · affection
Condition of body, mind
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- well-beingState of health, contentment
- wholenessComplete, undivided state
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
restoration · recovery · healing · self-care · holistic · therapeutic · restorative · recuperation
Keep something going continuously
- maintainKeep in condition
- preserveProtect from loss
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- feedSupply with sustenance
provide · supply · subsistence · survival · continuity · endurance · stability · upkeep
Innermost animating essence
- mindSeat of consciousness
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
- inspireStir to action
- upliftRaise emotionally or physically
enrich · fulfill · comfort · solace · hope · faith · creativity · imagination
Make more robust
- fortifyMake stronger against threat
- bolsterStrengthen or buttress
- invigorateTo fill with energy
- energizeSupply with vitality
revitalize · rejuvenate · empower · restore · build · reinforce · vitalize · replenish
grow
Increase in size
develop · bloom · blossom · ripen · mature · sprout · germinate · bud · prosper · expand
nutrients
Vital dietary substances
fiber · antioxidants · calcium · iron · wholesome · balanced · sustenance · dietary · wholegrains · superfoods
foster
Encourage development of
support · encourage · care · love · devotion · attentiveness · compassion · tenderness · affection · comfort
health
Condition of body, mind
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- well-beingState of health, contentment
- wholenessComplete, undivided state
balance · restoration · recovery · healing · self-care · holistic · therapeutic · restorative · recuperation · immunity
sustain
Keep something going continuously
feed · provide · supply · subsistence · survival · continuity · endurance · stability · upkeep · provisioning
soul
Innermost animating essence
uplift · enrich · fulfill · comfort · solace · hope · faith · creativity · imagination · passion
strengthen
Make more robust
- fortifyMake stronger against threat
- bolsterStrengthen or buttress
- invigorateTo fill with energy
energize · revitalize · rejuvenate · empower · restore · build · reinforce · vitalize · replenish · regenerate
nourishesstarves
Dies from hunger
famishes · deprives · malnourishes · undernourishes · depletes
- spiritual nourishmentWhat feeds the spirit
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