NOURISH

Verb

nourish (third-person singular simple present nourishes, present participle nourishing, simple past and past participle nourished)

1. (transitive) To feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which increases weight and promotes health. quotations ▼
2. (transitive) To support; to maintain; to be responsible for. quotations ▼
3. (transitive) To encourage; to foster; to stimulate quotations ▼

to nourish civility

to nourish a sense of self-worth

4. (transitive)To cherish; to comfort. quotations ▼
5. (transitive, of a person) To educate or bring up; to nurture; to promote emotional, spiritual or other non-physical growth. quotations ▼
6. (intransitive) To promote growth; to furnish nutriment.

This type of nourishes very well.

7. (intransitive, obsolete) To gain nourishment.