Nurtures

Synonyms for "nurtures" (250 found)

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breeding encourage foster nourish raising rear abet acculturate advance aid and abet aliment alimentation ameliorate amend apprentice apprenticeship ask for attend to baby sit baby-sit

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back basic training bear better board bolster boost bosom bread break break in breaking breast-feed breed bring bring forward bring up care care for chaperon cherish civilize cling to

Verb(3 words)

foster raise bring up

Noun(4 words)

raising upbringing breeding bringing up

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make an improvement manna manual training matronize meat meliorate mend military training mind minister to mother mothering nourishment nurse nurturing nutrify nutriment on-the-job training pabulum pamper pap pat on the back practice preparation prepare preserve price support promote protect protege provender provide for provision provisions put in tune put to school raise ranch ready readying rearing refection refine refine upon reform refreshment rehearsal rehearse ride herd on run school see after see to send to school shepherd sloyd socialize spoon feed spoon-feed straighten out stuff subsidization subsidy subsistence subvention suckle support sustain sustainment sustenance sustentation take care of take charge of take in hand tend tender loving care tlc train training transfigure transform treasure treasure up turn over a new leaf upbringing upgrade uphold upkeep uplift viands victuals vocational education vocational training watch watch out for watch over wet nurse wet-nurse

Verb(5 words)

nourish parent promote rear sustain

Noun(2 words)

rearing training

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Rest nurtures the body and the mind.

Source: tatoeba (7363288)

With stories like these, the Jaipur Literature Festival nurtures the worldwide love of books and a deeper understanding of the human experience.

Source: tatoeba (11930502)

A loving environment nurtures personal growth.

Source: tatoeba (13228067)

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