nurture
verb (used with object)
to feed and protect.
has nurtured
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present perfectof nurture (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"Switzerland has nurtured many unexpected good things -- Albert Einstein's physics, the world economy, and the cuckoo clock leap to mind -- and is again helping the world appreciate improbable people and ideas."
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
Trump has nurtured close ties with the Saudi crown prince, who visited the White House in November.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
After all, it is something she has nurtured for a decade.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
Another factor in his atypical career has been the thriving Southern California tennis community, which has nurtured generations of stars from Sampras to the Williams sisters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2024
But the soldier whose patriotism he has nurtured writes home to him telling frankly his experiences, his dreams, his visions.
From War and the Weird by Phillips, Forbes
