From the given options, select the one which is similar in meaning to the given word
"NOURISH"
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Nurture
To nourish is to give a person, animal or plant the food it needs to grow and stay healthy. It is also used for helping a feeling or idea to grow. Its synonym is nurture.
Example: Milk and eggs nourish a growing child.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Negate | to cancel the effect of something or to deny it (it has nothing to do with feeding or growth) | Eating junk food can negate the benefits of exercise. |
| (2) Nurture (answer) | to feed, care for and help someone or something grow (like nourish, it is about feeding and supporting growth) | The gardener nurtured the young saplings through the dry summer. |
| (3) Neglect | to fail to give proper care (it is the opposite of nourish, not a synonym) | The old house was neglected for years. |
| (4) Native | belonging to a place by birth (it is not related in meaning to nourish) | Kerala is her native state. |
| Synonyms of nourish: nurture, feed, sustain, nurse Antonyms of nourish: starve, deprive, neglect, weaken Also asked in CUET (UG): negate – 19-06-2023 Slot 2, 18-06-2023 Slot 3, 14-06-2023 Slot 1 nurture – 18-06-2023 Slot 2, 08-08-2022 Slot 1 |