nourished; nourishing; nourishes
2
: to promote the growth of
no occasions to exercise the feelings nor nourish passion—
L. O. Coxe
L. O. Coxenourished soccer as a sport in this country
needed to nourish his spiritual life
nourisher
noun
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Examples of nourish in a Sentence
Vitamins are added to the shampoo to nourish the hair.
a friendship nourished by trust
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Most of the top beauty best sellers in Japan fall into those categories with nourishing cleansing oils, decadent foam cleansers, and SPF with barely there finishes.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 12 Aug. 2024
The formula is devoid of harsh chemicals found in traditional nail polishes like formaldehyde, phthalates, sulfates, and more, and has nourishing ingredients like sustainable bamboo and marine algae.
—Lauren Finney Harden, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2024
Its 99% natural formula nourishes your skin and gives you a youthful, radiant complexion.
—Jessica Copeland, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2024
The formulation blends ayurvedic ingredients—such as rosemary to stimulate hair growth and the superfood alma to nourish the scalp—with a proprietary bond complex.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2024
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Devon Abelman, Allure, 12 Aug. 2024
The formula is devoid of harsh chemicals found in traditional nail polishes like formaldehyde, phthalates, sulfates, and more, and has nourishing ingredients like sustainable bamboo and marine algae.
—Lauren Finney Harden, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2024
Its 99% natural formula nourishes your skin and gives you a youthful, radiant complexion.
—Jessica Copeland, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2024
The formulation blends ayurvedic ingredients—such as rosemary to stimulate hair growth and the superfood alma to nourish the scalp—with a proprietary bond complex.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2024
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nourish
transitive verb
nour·ish
ˈnər-ish, ˈnə-rish 
: to furnish or sustain with nutriment : feed
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