nourish
verb (used with object)
to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
nourishes
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present tense formof nourish (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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That success, and the money that nourishes it, has battalions of fans beyond Los Angeles all but marching outside ballparks with picket signs reading “SALARY CAP NOW.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
A rich stew of influences nourishes his work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Ammonium not only helps these bacteria thrive but also nourishes algae and, by extension, the creatures that depend on them.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2025
Louis says he can never feel warm – a common complaint among vampires, certainly, but in a land ravaged by cruelty it depletes instead of nourishes.
From Salon ● May 13, 2024
“To nourish the falcon. And the falcon then nourishes man. And, eventually, man will nourish your sands, where the game will once again flourish. That’s how the world goes.”
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
