nurture
verb (used with object)
to feed and protect.
had nurtured
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past perfectof nurture.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Fast-forward four years: I had nurtured nine baby giant sequoias that were now outgrowing their large plastic buckets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The only sorrow came when it was time to part ways with the hairy creature she had nurtured during the experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
Tarik Kafala, acting director of the BBC World Service, said he was delighted that the Komla Dumor Award had nurtured the careers of several journalists across the continent.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2024
In turn, Marengo, 19, who made her screen debut as Giovanna after being selected from among 3,000 girls auditioning for the role, said Golino had nurtured her throughout the series.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2023
But the music they had nurtured and were now able to share with the wider world was to have a profound, revolutionising impact on the twentieth century’s musical story.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
