nurture
verb (used with object)
to feed and protect.
have nurtured
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present perfectof nurture.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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Marking the museum’s 25th anniversary, the Frist looks at this underappreciated history of the city through a female lens and examines the way women have nurtured the arts there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
I think there are plenty of people that I’ve met in my life who have nurtured me who don’t have their own children, and I was so grateful for that feeling from them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
“And they shouldn’t force companies to reverse 15-year-old investments that they have nurtured and worked hard to make successful, especially when those investments were already reviewed by regulators and allowed to proceed.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2023
None of these people have nurtured their souls.
From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2022
She should have nurtured that conversation, however, instead of shutting it down, because Amanda was one of the few people who spoke to her.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
