nourish
verb (used with object)
to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
have nourished
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present perfectof nourish.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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Its bright red fruits, sometimes known as "desert cherries," have nourished and healed local communities for centuries.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2025
Spring runs of a large minnow numbering in the millions have nourished Pomo Indians since they first made their home alongside Northern California’s Clear Lake more than 400 generations ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2022
It's impossible take a walk in the woods, eat a meal, or dip in the ocean, without participating in the deep symbioses that have nourished life's plenitude.
From Salon ● May 30, 2021
Spirit found silica deposits that may have been deposited by a hydrothermal system -- one that could have nourished life billions of years ago.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 6, 2015
“Fire is a cruel way to die. Dalla died to give this child life, but you have nourished him, cherished him. You saved your own boy from the ice. Now save hers from the fire.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
