nurture
verb (used with object)
to feed and protect.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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“When I drink something like that, I do not believe that I am nurturing my health by drinking that. But I’m not harming my health either,” Cassels said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2024