Definition of nourishes:
(v) :
(transitive) To feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which increases weight and promotes health.
(v) :
(transitive, of a person) To educate or bring up; to nurture; to promote emotional, spiritual or other non-physical growth.
(v) :
(transitive) To support; to maintain; to be responsible for.
(v) :
(transitive) To encourage; to foster; to stimulate
(v) :
(transitive)To cherish; to comfort.
(v) :
(intransitive) To promote growth; to furnish nutriment.