"nurturing" in the verb sense
1. foster, nurture
help develop, help grow
"nurture his talents"
2. rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent
look after a child until it is an adult
"raise a family"
"bring up children"
3. nourish, nurture, sustain
provide with nourishment
"We sustained ourselves on bread and water"
"This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"
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