Enlighten
Enlighten verb - To provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding.
Usage example: many people around the world have been enlightened by the teachings of Gautama Buddha
Nurture and enlighten are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nurture" instead a verb "Enlighten".
Nearby Words: enlightenment, enlightening
Nurture
Nurture verb - To provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding.
Usage example: she feels that her lifelong practice of reading the Bible daily has nurtured her in ways she cannot describe
Enlighten and nurture are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Enlighten" instead a verb "Nurture".
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Common collocations
| characters | enlighten characters | nurture characters |
| friends | enlighten friends | nurture friends |
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