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 nurture nurture /ˈnɝːtʃɝ/

noun

  1. Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community  ( breeding , bringing up , fosterage , fostering , nurture , raising , rearing , upbringing )
    helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
     They debated whether nature or nurture was more important
    they debated whether nature or nurture was more important
  2. The properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child  ( nurture , raising , rearing )
    the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

verb

  1. () Help develop, help grow  ( foster , nurture )
    help develop, help grow
     Nurture his talents
    nurture his talents
  2. Provide with nourishment  ( nurture , sustain , nourish )
    provide with nourishment
     We sustained ourselves on bread and water
    We sustained ourselves on bread and water
     This kind of food is not nourishing for young children
    This kind of food is not nourishing for young children
  3. Look after a child until it is an adult  ( nurture , parent , bring up , raise , rear )
    look after a child until it is an adult
     Raise a family
    raise a family
     Bring up children
    bring up children