nurture
[ nur-cher ]
/ ˈnɜr tʃər /
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verb (used with object), nur·tured, nur·tur·ing.
noun
rearing, upbringing, training, education, or the like.
development: the nurture of young artists.
something that nourishes; nourishment; food.
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Origin of nurture
synonym study for nurture
1, 3. See nurse.
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nurture
/ (ˈnɜːtʃə) /
noun
the act or process of promoting the development, etc, of a child
something that nourishes
biology the environmental factors that partly determine the structure of an organismSee also nature (def. 12)
verb (tr)
to feed or support
to educate or train
Derived forms of nurture
nurturable, adjectivenurturer, nounWord Origin for nurture
C14: from Old French norriture, from Latin nutrīre to nourish
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