nurse
noun
a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm.
nursed
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past participleof nurse.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof nurse.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
nursenouna person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm.
Example Sentences
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She nursed a swollen ankle after falling in the evacuation centre.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
"We nursed her through six months of chemotherapy and she just died at the end," Mark said.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
A dog that was rescued from what an inspector described as one of the "worst jobs" of her career has found a new home with the vet who nursed her back to health.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026
Most of them have nursed injuries over the past couple of seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2025
But the danger to me personally...the danger to me personally still walked and talked and sometimes sat with Alice in her cabin in the evening as she nursed Hagar.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
