nourish
/ˈnɜrɪʃ/
verb
- To provide food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition.
- A balanced diet will nourish your body and mind.
- Breast milk helps nourish a newborn baby.
- Farmers use fertilizers to nourish the soil.
- To encourage the development of something, such as a feeling, idea, or talent.
- The mentor nourished the young artist's creativity.
- We must nourish a sense of community in our neighborhood.
- She nourished her love of music by taking piano lessons.