nourish
verb (used with object)
to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
nourishes
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present tense formof nourish (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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A rich stew of influences nourishes his work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
But it can remind artists that if “Moon” matters, so still must a Kennedy Center that nourishes and produces such work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025
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
Louis says he can never feel warm – a common complaint among vampires, certainly, but in a land ravaged by cruelty it depletes instead of nourishes.
From Salon ● May 13, 2024
The society has produced and nourishes a psychology which brings out the lowest, most base part of human beings.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
